Research Design Inquiry and Discovery

The main purpose of this course is to focus on good questions and how to answer them. This is essential to making considered decisions as a leader in any organization or in your life overall. Topics will include the basis of human curiosity, development of questions, connections between questions and approaches to information gathering design , variable measurement, sampling, the differences between experimental and non-experimental designs, data analysis, reporting and the ethics of inquiry projects. Emphasis will be placed on approaches used in the social sciences (i.e., sociology, psychology, anthropology), but we will also discuss how others (i.e., natural scientists, business analysts) might approach the inquiry process. No prior knowledge of statistics is required for this course.

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Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
The Process of Inquiry
Week 2
Conceptualize and Operationalize Research
Week 3
Background Research
Week 4
Importance of Sampling and Ethical Issues in Research

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Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Reviews

More examples and exercises can be given on sampling. Hands on experience required.

Thanks for sharing this meaningful information. I am excited to begin my research projects.

Sound quality was inconsistent. At times, it sounded like the instructor's voice was breaking up (nothing wrong with the sound on my PC).

A good introductory course that has helped contextualise other study materials that I am working my way through.