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The Research Methods (Online) course at University of Birmingham will teach you the necessary skills to successfully analyse and evaluate published research as well as conduct original research. You will cover various topics which include finding relevant literature and research design, and you will be able to present your research findings.

Overview

The Research Methods (Online) course at University of Birmingham covers the techniques needed to critically appraise published research, and carry out a piece of original research.

By the end of this short course you should be able to:

Complete a literature search on a defined topic.

Prepare a research proposal with an appropriate research design, measurement, sample, and consideration of ethical issues sufficient to be approved by an ethical committee.

Critically appraise a recent published research paper.

Analyse a set of qualitative data.

Analyse a set of quantitative data.

Programme Structure

Topics include:

the scientific method applied to human services,

literature search techniques,

research design,

sampling,

the organisation of a research project,

research ethics,

measurement techniques,

the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data,

the presentation of results,

and dissemination.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 2 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

Credits

20 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Educational Research View 24 other Short Courses in Educational Research in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

3260 GBP / full

≈ 3260 GBP / full
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

1211 GBP / full

≈ 1211 GBP / full

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Research Methods (Online) University of Birmingham