How can you tell if the bold headlines seen on social media are truly touting the next big thing or if the article isn't worth the paper it's printed on?
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Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong
Yale UniversityAbout this Course
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Beginner Level
Approx. 17 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, English, Spanish, Japanese
What you will learn
How to efficiently read a medical research paper and how to differentiate between good and bad research
The different tests used in medical research and how to spot common errors in methodology and interoperation for each
Read and understand statistical figures, charts, and graphics
How best to verify claims made in news articles
Skills you will gain
- Medicine
- Health Research
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Writing
- Research Methods
Learner Career Outcomes
14%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 17 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, English, Spanish, Japanese
Offered by
Yale University
For more than 300 years, Yale University has inspired the minds that inspire the world. Based in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale brings people and ideas together for positive impact around the globe. A research university that focuses on students and encourages learning as an essential way of life, Yale is a place for connection, creativity, and innovation among cultures and across disciplines.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Welcome!
Find out what you'll be learning and what powers you'll have by the end of the course!
1 hour to complete
1 video (Total 10 min), 3 readings
2 hours to complete
The Basics
Gain some foundational knowledge!
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 54 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Medical Statistics Made Ridiculously Simple
It's (sort of) that easy!
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 108 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Types of Medical Studies
A test for every situation!
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 111 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
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- 4 stars6.73%
- 3 stars0.19%
- 2 stars0.12%
- 1 star0.32%
TOP REVIEWS FROM UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL RESEARCH: YOUR FACEBOOK FRIEND IS WRONG
by MHAug 10, 2020
Great Couse! The information is very useful and easy to understand. It is also presented in a way that is not boring and not too complicated. Everything was very informative and enjoyable!
by ASAug 22, 2020
It is a pretty good course to begin sailing in the tricky sea of research :D but you will need more in-depth courses to fully understand and write in medical literature , specially on biostatistics .
by MJJun 9, 2020
I loved the course, Dr. Wilson was explicit, easy to understand, funny and great presentation in every week, I'm really happy with the course, because I'm learned a lot in this course.
by LTApr 29, 2020
I enjoy studying this course , the material and video example are well made ,and easy to understand too . Overall this course is great and really helpful it also help me improve on my judgement skill.
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