Research Methods - Quantitative

Course aim

To provide students with the skills necessary to carry out the research component of this MSc effectively and successfully.

Course content

This module will provide students with an introduction to research, giving an insight into the underlying principles upon which scientific and social research is based.
It will then go on to describe the tools and methods used to carry out and disseminate quantitative research. It will include 5 major themes;

• Understanding Quantitative Research & Managing Your Research
• Scientific Methods and Design of Experiments
• Analysis of Numeric Data & Statistics
• Presenting Quantitative Data
• Management, Storage and Archiving of Quantitative Data

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Online, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.