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Research Methodology & Study Design

Plan a sound research project from question to analysis plan

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Taught by softforest

  • Intermediate
  • 8 weeks
  • Online
  • English
  • Starts 13 Nov 2026

What you’ll learn

  • Turn a broad idea into a focused, answerable research question
  • Choose between cross-sectional, cohort, case-control and experimental designs
  • Calculate sample size and select a sampling technique
  • Design valid questionnaires and data collection tools
  • Plan ethics approval and informed consent
  • Write a complete research proposal

About this classroom

This course walks you through the full research planning process used in health, social and education research. Every week combines a live class, a reading pack and a practical task in your classroom.

By the end you will have a complete, reviewed research proposal for your own topic.

Class schedule: Fri & Sat, 8:00–9:30 PM

Syllabus

6 modules · 18 lessons

  • What makes research scientific
  • Types of research
  • Reading a research paper critically
  • From topic to problem statement
  • PICO and FINER criteria
  • Writing objectives and hypotheses
  • Observational designs
  • Experimental designs
  • Qualitative and mixed methods
  • Probability and non-probability sampling
  • Sample size calculation
  • Common mistakes
  • Questionnaire design
  • Validity and reliability
  • Piloting your tool
  • Research ethics and consent
  • Proposal structure
  • Peer review of your proposal

Requirements

  • Basic computer skills
  • An undergraduate background in any discipline
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Your instructor

softforest

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