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Why Numbers Matter: Quantitative Research 

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Overview

Develop skills in quantitative research and get certification.

Duration

2 weeks

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

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Credential

Certificate

Why Numbers Matter: Quantitative Research
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Highlights

  • Completion Certificate
  • Industry recognized certification
  • 4 weeks of complete course access
  • Offered by Deakin University
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Why Numbers Matter: Quantitative Research
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Course details

Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?
  • This course can be studied by anyone eeking a career in resaerch and statistical analysis.
What are the course deliverables?
  • 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
More about this course
  • Why Numbers Matter: Quantitative Research is a course that focuses on developing skills in quantitative research for making informed decisions and solve real-world problems. The online course is offered by Deakin University and helps candidates to understand how to use statistical analysis to draw meaningful conclusions from numerical data. Anyone interested in research and seeking a career in research-based projects can study this program.

Why Numbers Matter: Quantitative Research
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Curriculum

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

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