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The National University of Samoa and the University of Otago launched a new postgraduate course titled ‘Applied Social and Health Research Methods in the Pacific’ at the Papaigalagala campus Tuesday, 5 January.  The course is aimed at improving the research skills of postgraduate students principally in the area of health, said Dr Tamasailau Suaalii-Sauni, the University of Otago coordinator of the course.  The fifteen participants in the course are evenly divided between students from Otago University , National University of Samoa and the general public.
 The course has four modules: two involving qualitative research methods, one involving evaluation research,  and a final module on epidemiological research.  An important aspect of the course, Dr Tamasailau said, is locating the place of these research methodologies within a Pacific indigenous research framework.  On the opening day, four of the course tutors were present, namely, Dr Tamasailau, coordinator; Dr Judith McCool of Auckland University; Fonoti Dr Iupati Lafitai Fuatai, Director of the Centre of Samoan Studies; and Ms Eseta Faafeu-Hope, Research Development Officer, Centre of Samoan Studies.  The course code for NUS enrolments is HSA  505, and for Otago enrolments, PUBX731.  The course will last until 12 February. Local and overseas participants at the health research methodology course which was launched at Papaigalagala, Tuesday, 5 January. Course coordinator Dr Tamasailau Suaalii-Sauni of Otago University, second from right, front row.    Tutors at the health research methodology course from left: Fonoti Dr Iupati Lafitai Fuatai (Director of Centre of Samoan Studies), Dr Judith McCool of Auckland University, Dr Tamasailau Suaalii-Sauni of Otago University, and Ms Eseta Faafeu-Hope of the Centre of Samoan Studies.Â
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