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RES 501 Assessment and Integration of Research Online
**Now accepting application for class starting September 20, 2010. Class
size
limited to 20 students. Register early to ensure your place in class.
Contact Admissions toll free 800.487.8839 or email admissions@achs.edu
to schedule your admissions interview.**
Apply for admission securely online here.
Course Description: Research is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing information to increase our understanding of the phenomenon under study. It is the function of the researcher to contribute to the understanding of the phenomenon and to communicate that understanding to others.
This graduate level course is designed to give students a solid theoretical understanding of how to review, utilize, and design research.
Graduates will be able to critically evaluate primary research, as well as be able to design and plan theoretical research and literature reviews. Students will learn to locate, assess, and integrate research.
This course is divided into two sections, culminating in a formal research paper:
• Part One: Analyzing/integrating research culminating in a formal research paper. The first section will focus on locating and analyzing research. First, we will discuss the concept of research and how theory and ethics impact our choices. We also cover the varying research methodologies and discuss the difference, importance and impact of qualitative and quantitative research. Students will delve into locating pertinent research through different sources including, but not limited to online databases, articles, case studies and industry journals. Evaluating research is vital, in the field of CAM and students will learn how to conduct a literature review. Also discussed with be formatting research using the APA standard.
• Part Two: Designing and planning a research project – which requires students to design a model study and provide analysis using three hypothetical data sets (one each that supports the hypothesis, disproves or is ambiguous). For each result, students must include a follow up section, including future questions or further studies that might be spawned.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the Master of Science in Complementary Alternative
Medicine degree program.
Taught:
This course is completed over 16 weeks. Minimum
study time recommended is 9 hours per week including online time,
homework, reading, labs and practical work.
Credit:
3 semester credits.
Materials:
- ACHS Student Handbook and Study Guide
- Interactive, instructor-led ACHS online classroom.
- Online lectures updated with the latest information and applicable research.
- Regular tests designed to enhance your understanding as well as assess your learning to date.
- Ongoing,
instructor-led and peer-to-peer discussions for each module to enhance
your learning and connect you with your fellow students, all of whom
are adult learners from varying walks of life, enriching your learning
experience. Add to discussions 24/7, giving you flexibility to work in
with your busy lifestyle.
- Comprehensive online
virtual library including online access to the Natural Standards
Database and Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database as well as a wide
variety of additional resources, reviewed by faculty and our lead
librarian.
- Access to LIRN, Library and Information Resources Network, Inc.,
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1996, and consisting of a
consortium of educational institutions that have joined to share access
to information resources.
- Bonus: Access to the ACHS Wellness Guide Online
Fees:
For information about tuition and fees, please refer to the Tuition and Fees page online here.
Click here to request information about the program and tuition including details about our in-house customized financing and student loan programs.
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