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Semester: Spring 2010
Course Subject: HSA
Course #: 409
Course Section: 001 W
Course Title: Health Services Research Methods
Course Section Information:  The course provides an overview of HSA research methods. Students learn to critically analyze HSA research articles. Each student develops a research protocol.
Credit Hours: 3
Special Section 
Registration Requirements: 		Students must be accepted into the HSA program and have completed the prerequisites of HSA 203, 302, STA 215 or 290.

Course Begins: Jan 11, 2010
Course Ends: May 07, 2010
Instructor: Cathy Andersen
Instructor's Email: cathy.andersen@eku.edu
Web Course Features (Students will be required to use):
 Email Discussion Boards Online Chat/Virtual Classroom
 Online Tests PowerPoint Files Other  Download course workbook from Blackboard
 Special conditions for tests such as designated locations or proctors:
Class will meet at 6:00 on Thursdays in the Dizney Building three times: the first week of the semester for orientation; week 7 for the midterm exam and other instruction, and during final exam week at the scheduled exam time. There will also be 2 required individual meetings scheduled at times arranged between the student and instructor. These are in the last half of the semester.
 Printed Textbooks:
1. "Health Informatics Research Methods: Principles and Practice," by Layman & Watzlaf. (required)
2. "Statistics: Concepts and Controfersies," 7th ed. by Moore & Notz. (required)
3. "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. (recommended).
 Required Software:
MS-Excel and MS-Word
Instructor's Web Page
(with syllabus and detailed course information): http://people.eku.edu/andersenc/hnf409.htm