KEYSTONE HPSR Initiative // Module 1: Introducing Health Systems & Health Policy // Slideshow 5: Epistemological self-diagnosis This is the fifth slideshow of Module 1: Introducing Health Systems & Health Policy, of the KEYSTONE Teaching and Learning Resources for Health Policy and Systems Research To access video sessions and slides for all modules copy and past the following link in your browser: http://bit.ly/25vVVp1 Module 1: Introducing Health Systems & Health Policy This module introduces students to the KEYSTONE initiative, the objectives and design of the inaugural course, and the field of Health Policy and Systems Research. Common frameworks used to understand health systems and health policy are delineated, including the WHO building blocks framework, health systems hardware and software, systems thinking, social construction, and people-centred health systems. There are 5 slideshows in this module. Module 1: Introducing Health Systems & Health Policy -Module 1 Slideshow 1: KEYSTONE Course Getting Oriented -Module 1 Slideshow 2: Health Systems and Health Policy Frameworks 1 -Module 1 Slideshow 3: Health Systems and Health Policy Frameworks 2 -Module 1 Slideshow 4: Health Systems and Health Policy: Wrap Up -Module 1 Slideshow 5: Epistemological self-diagnosis The other modules in this series are: Module 2: Social justice, equity & gender Module 3: System complexity Module 4: Health Policy & Systems Research frameworks Module 5: Economic analysis Module 6: Policy analysis Module 7: Realist evaluation Module 8: Systems thinking Module 9: Ethnography Module 10: Implementation research Module 11: Participatory action research Module 12: Knowledge translation Module 13: Research Plan Writing KEYSTONE is a collective initiative of several Indian health policy and systems research (HPSR) organizations to strengthen national capacity in HPSR towards addressing critical needs of health systems and policy development. KEYSTONE is convened by the Public Health Foundation of India in its role as Nodal Institute of the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR). The inaugural KEYSTONE short course was conducted in New Delhi from 23 February – 5 March 2015. In the process of delivering the inaugural course, a suite of teaching and learning materials were developed under Creative Commons license, and are being made available as open access resources. The KEYSTONE teaching and learning resources include 38 videos and 32 slide presentations organized into 13 modules. These materials cover foundational concepts, common approaches used in HPSR, and guidance for preparing a research plan. These resources were created and are made available through support and funding from the Alliance for Health Policy & Systems Research (AHPSR), WHO for the KEYSTONE initiative.