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What is Health Research? 

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What is Health Research?
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Overview

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

1,814

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

Certificate

What is Health Research?
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Highlights

  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Weekly study 3 hours
  • 100% online Learn at your own pace
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What is Health Research?
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Course details

More about this course
  • Have you ever wondered how doctors and nurses know what treatment or care to give?
  • It's only through health research that healthcare professionals find new and better ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease. Today's research is tomorrow's treatment.
  • On this course, you will learn how health research happens, why it matters and what to expect if you take part. You will also hear stories from people who have taken part in research; why they volunteered and the difference it made.

What is Health Research?
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Curriculum

What is the value of health research?

Welcome

What is research?

Different types of research

Why do people get involved in health research?

Summary

How can you make an informed decision about taking part?

About Week 2

What can you expect?

How are people kept safe and informed during health research?

Summary

Being part of research

About Week 3

Why health research is exciting

How can you contribute?

Summary

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