Research in Health and Human Sciences

HSCI 460: Research in Health and Human Sciences

Assignment 1 (20 points)

Name: ____________________

During this semester, you will develop a limited research proposal in your area of interest and related to this course. The first step is to develop a research question. For example, you may be interested in gender differences in development of diabetes – your initial question could be: Are there gender-based differences in the development of diabetes in adults? You would then refine it to indicate if you are interested in a quantitative or a qualitative approach to answering it. A question that is quantitative in nature would be: what is the average age at which males and females demonstrate signs of diabetes in adults? A question that is qualitative is: what factors contribute to gender-based differences in diabetes development in adults?

Your first assignment is to develop a research question, a brief description of the research, and a statement as to whether you would take a qualitative or quantitative approach in answering the question and why that approach is appropriate.

Grading criteria for assignment one:

Criteria	Points earned
Clear statement of the research question	10
Description of the study	5
Approach to be taken in the study	5
Total Points	20