Learning Objectives
- Describe why a research topic is necessary, and identify several sources for developing a research topic.
- Compare and contrast the four primary purposes of research.
- Identify the purpose of a research question, and demonstrate your ability to evaluate a research question.
- Evaluate the importance of the Federal Policy for Protection of Human Subjects, its subparts, and the role of the Common Rule.
- Summarize a “vulnerable population,” and identify the ways in which a group may be vulnerable.
- Define “human subjects” and “research” according to the Common Rule.