Research Foundations for Dietitians Evergreen course

Research Foundations for Dietitians Evergreen course is organized by Dietitians Australia.,Course Expired Date: 30-06-2023,Course learning objectives:,• Increase understanding of evaluating a range of scientific literature,• Describe the purpose of undertaking research in nutrition and dietetics ,• Understand research design and methods in the context of nutrition and dietetics and possible methods of application in an nutrition and dietetics setting,• Understand how dietary assessment methods and statistical tests are used in nutrition and dietetics research,• Develop clear and specific aims and objectives as well as methodology and evaluation to answer nutrition-related issues in a variety of settings,Course overview:,This Evergreen course consists of 4 unique modules. We have redesigned our course structure to provide you more flexibility in your registration options.,For this course, you can choose to register for the whole course at once, OR you can choose to register for the individual module(s) that are relevant to you.,Each module is outlined in detail below.,Module 1: Research methods for nutrition & dietetic research,Module 1 learning outcomes:,• Identify and define a research problem,• Use the PI/ECO framework to develop an evidence-based research question,• Describe the components of quantitative, qualitative and mixed method study designs,• Demonstrate understanding of applying appropriate study designs and research processes in variety of dietetic areas of practice,Module 2: Dietary assessment methods used in research,Module 2 learning outcomes:,• Understand the importance of dietary assessment in research,• Describe dietary assessment methods and identify appropriate methods for different research contexts,• Demonstrate and understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of dietary assessment methods,• Understand the role technology could plays in dietary assessment,Module 3: Basic biostatistics in nutrition research:,Module 3 learning outcomes:,• Understand the role of biostatistics in nutrition research,• Define statistical concepts: variables and basic descriptive and inferential statistics,• Understand statistical significance and how to interpret basic statistics in nutrition and dietetics research,• Identify different statistical packages used in research,Module 4: Practical considerations when planning a research project,Module 4 learning outcomes:,• Understand how to build a research team and collaborate with other researchers for capacity building,• Identify types of projects that can be undertaken with based on the resources available (for example: skills, capacity and budget),• Understand & describe the components of a research protocol,• Develop a research protocol