Research Methods and Ethics |
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Course Detailed Information: This unit provides an introduction to the research methods used in observational studies and is designed to help the student develop the practical skills required in the design and assessment of a research project. It covers issues in protocol design, including study type selection, introduction to questionnaire design, sampling methods, and ethics approval. Agenda details: Week Course Content 11. Introduction 22. Methodology 3-43. How to write academic articles 54. Ethics in animal experiment 6-75. Ethics in field investigation
2. The research methods knowledge base, Trochim, W. & Donnelly, JP, Thomson Publishing Mason, OH, 2007, 3rd edition |