Department of Emergency Medical Care
Research Methodology
(RMT01Y3)
Research Title and Aim Exercise
For each of the research problems below, choose a title and aim for the research that your feel (i) best encapsulates what the researcher(s) want to do and
(ii) is in line with the advice on how to write a research title and aim contained in the videos (and slides) to be found on Blackboard for this learning unit.
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Research Problem
A group of researchers want to investigate the
knowledge of a large group of students (10,000 +) at a
particular university on the effects of climate change.
Research Title
Research Aim
Researchers want to investigate the effects of vaping on
adolescents in a particular geographic area. They want to
know what the effect of vaping is on a range of health
indicators in those who vape compared to those who
don’t.
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Research Problem
Researchers want to determine what research has been
done related to paediatric drowning over the last 10
years and where the knowledge gaps may be in this body
of knowledge.
Research Title
Research Aim
Researchers, supported by the sponsorship of a large
pharmaceutical company, want to determine the efficacy
of a new thrombolytic drug. The drug has already been
through testing to determine that its safety profile is
acceptable and to determine its dosing profile. The
researchers want to know if the new drug is better than
the current standard of care (alteplase) in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction.
Researchers want to explore the lived experiences of prehospital emergency care personnel who have
experienced violence in the workplace.
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