Lecturer: James Betts Topics: • The research process • The research design continuum • Experimental designs • Sampling methods • Scientific reasoning • Quantitative and qualitative research strategies What is research? Research is about systematically organising facts and data Research is... • Systematic - research process • Logical - induction/deduction • Empirical - evidence based • Reductive - generalisation (potentially beyond sample population) • Replicable - methodology The research process: Cyclical Review available literature (Find what isn't known) Publish your findings Formulate a question Interpret your findings Select APPROPRIATE research design Collect RELEVANT data Reductionism: Simplifying to the most basic form (Reduced) (Complex) Basic Science Applied Science (Maths) (Physiology) Basic science is: • Theoretical?
Introduction to Study Skills and Research Methods
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