6. Skills

Question 1

a) Design and interpretation of studies:

Answer 1

1. • skills in the design of research studies;

Question 2

a) Design and interpretation of studies:

Answer 2

2. ability critically to evaluate published papers including the validity of the use of statistical
   techniques and the inferences drawn from them

Question 3

a) Design and interpretation of studies:

Answer 3

3. ability to draw appropriate conclusions from quantitative and qualitative research.

Question 4

b) Data processing, presentation and interpretation:

Answer 4

1. ability to sort and manipulate data, and to draw appropriate conclusions from quantitative
   and qualitative data.

Question 5

c) Communication:

Answer 5

1. written presentation skills;

Question 6

c) Communication:

Answer 6

2. preparation of papers for publication;

Question 7

c) Communication:

Answer 7

3. preparation of material for different audiences, including expert and non-expert audiences
   and the media.

Question 8

c) Communication:

Answer 8

• information handling and use of media in advising the public about health services,
disease prevention (including communicable disease outbreaks and environmental
hazards) and health promotion.