Numbering Code	G-MED21 8M030 LJ90	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	1st year master's students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Fri.4
Instructor name	KOBORI EIKO (Part-time Lecturer) MAEDA YUUKO (Graduate School of Medicine Senior Lecturer)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Lectures on epidemiology and its research methods are essential for quantitative research in health care. We will also explain the statistics necessary to understand epidemiology. Students will create a group study protocol through group learning and present their protocols at the end of the course. We aim for a more concrete understanding through group discussions. It is assumed that the participants in this course intend to carry out quantitative research focusing on people. The assessment (regular examination) is also a form of quantitative research.
Course Goals	Understand the fundamentals of quantitative research and acquire skills to create a research plan.
Schedule and Contents	Session 1: Introduction to research methods Sessions 2-3: Fundamentals of epidemiology Sessions 4-6: Research design Session 7: Bias and confounding Sessions 8-9: Statistics required for epidemiology Session 10: Calculation of sample size Session 11: How to write a research paper Session 12: Research ethics Session 13: Groupwork Sessions 14-15: Presentation of research protocol and summary
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Regular examinations (written)
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Preview and review lectures using the reference book presented in the first class.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Not used
References, etc.	Introduced during class