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Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods 2鈥� introduces several advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods, with lectures on epidemiology, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, qualitative approaches, multi-level modelling, randomised controlled trials and novel research designs.
By the end of this module, you should able to:
- Compare different study designs that can be used to collect quantitative data with a focus on trials, observational studies and big data.
- Critically discuss the use of frequentist statistics and the advantages of other approaches including Bayesian analysis.
- Compare and contrast epistemologically different approaches to qualitative analysis of textual data.
Describe and illustrate the scientific principles and methods involved in systematic reviewing and meta-analyses and apply these as appropriate in a systematic review of at least 3 empirical papers.
This module is compulsory for all students enrolled on the MSc Health Psychology. Spaces are limited to 60.
The 鈥榪ualitative鈥� component of this module incorporates lecture-and-workshop sessions on three methods, chosen to cover the two main epistemological approaches to qualitative analysis (realist vs contructivist). The 鈥榪uantitative鈥� component is lecture-based. You will also attend a Qualitative Analysis Workshop as part of this module.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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