This is a basic introductory course in research methodology and statistical analyses that covers a comprehensive range of topics for individuals who are new to quantitative research. This is a theory-led course, but delegates are given plenty of opportunities to apply the concepts via practical and interactive activities integrated throughout the course. The following topics are covered:
- Introduction to quantitative research *
- Research question development *
- Study design, sampling and confounding *
- Types of data Graphical displays of data and results
- Summarising numeric and categorical data
- Numeric and categorical differences between groups
- Hypothesis testing
- Confidence intervals and p-values
- Parametric statistical tests
- Non-parametric tests
- Bootstrapping
- Regression analysis
The majority of examples used in this course are related to health research, but the concepts can be readily applied to most other fields.
Cost: £750.00
