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Certificate of Achievement
Dr. Naraginti Amareswaran Reddy
has completed the following course:
Why Numbers Matter: Quantitative Research
Deakin University and Griffith University
Research allows us to solve problems and to make evidence-based decisions. This online course provided an introduction to what quantitative research is, and why it’s so important to making decisions. Learners formulated research questions, justified an appropriate research method and used statistics to analyse data to solve real world problems. This course explored why numbers matter, and the close relationship between quantitative and qualitative research.
2 weeks, 3 hours per week
Christopher Stevenson
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Deakin University
Nick Barter
Professor, Academic Director Griffith Online
Griffith University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Apply statistical analysis, including types of data, averages, proportions and confidence intervals, to make decisions about real world problems
- Calculate bivariate correlations using computer software
- Develop an appropriate quantitative study design to answer a research question
- Justify the role of quantitative research in your research project
Syllabus
- Why numbers matter in quantitative research
- How to use statistics to analyse data and solve real world problems
- How to formulate research questions, informed by accurate and reliable measurement
- How to select and justify an appropriate research method to answer your question
- The close relationship between quantitative and qualitative research
Issued on 25th December 2019
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