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Introduction to Study Skills and Research Methods

Introduction to Study Skills and Research Methods. Unit Code: HL10040. Unit Leader: Dr James Betts. J.Betts@bath.ac.uk. Develop your computer skills Introduce you to the scientific method Expand your understanding of research design Learn to describe and analyse data appropriately

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Introduction to Study Skills and Research Methods

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  1. Introduction to Study Skills and Research Methods Unit Code: HL10040 Unit Leader: Dr James Betts J.Betts@bath.ac.uk

  2. Develop your computer skills Introduce you to the scientific method Expand your understanding of research design Learn to describe and analyse data appropriately Gain the ability to independently assess the value of scientific evidence Improve your ability to write scientifically. Objectives:

  3. Lecture Schedule • Tuesdays 1115 • All in room 6W 1.2 (i.e. here) • Weeks 1-9. • Reading for next week: • Greenhalgh 2006 (at least Ch. 3 & 4)

  4. Lecture Schedule Recognising Research Descriptive Statistics I Descriptive Statistics II Reliability and Validity Measurement Errors Mid-Term Test Hypothesis Testing Careers Session & Revision.

  5. Thursdays 10.15 am Room CB 5.13 Thursdays 11.15 pm Room CB 4.17 Weeks 2-10. Computer Laboratory Classes Surnames A-J Surnames K-Z

  6. CPU Lab Schedule Information Retrievals Computer Skills I Computer Skills II Information Retrievals Introduction to SPSS Descriptive Statistics Normal Distribution Inferential Statistics I Inferential Statistics II.

  7. These are scheduled for on Tuesdays at 0915 Exact time and location dependant on personal tutor Seminars in weeks 4, 7 & 10 (PG) Tutorials in weeks 5, 8 & 11 (Personal Tutor) Topics: Seminars and Tutorials ‘Critically Evaluating Scientific Literature’

  8. These are scheduled for on Mondays at 1615 Exact time and location dependant on personal tutor Seminars in weeks 4, 7 & 10 (PG) Tutorials in weeks 5, 8 & 11 (Personal Tutor) Topics: Seminars and Tutorials ‘Referencing Styles’

  9. These are scheduled for on Mondays at 1615 Exact time and location dependant on personal tutor Seminars in weeks 4, 7 & 10 (PG) Tutorials in weeks 5, 8 & 11 (Personal Tutor) Topics: Seminars and Tutorials ‘Scientific Writing’

  10. www.bath.ac.uk/~jb335/

  11. Mid-Term Test (40%) A variety of short answer questions covering the lecture material delivered up to week 7. Assessment • Coursework (60%) • A range of research scenarios will be described to you in week 6 (5th November) • You will need to review the area of investigation, analyse the data and evaluate the research design.

  12. Scientific ‘Truth’

  13. Research Questions: 1 - Does smoking cause cancer? 2 - Is it safer to give birth at home or in hospital? 3 - Does regular breakfast facilitate weight-loss? 4 - Does homeopathy alleviate backache? 5 - Does the MMR vaccine cause autism? 6 - Do Statins reduce heart disease risk?

  14. Possible Considerations: -Study Population (who, how many & why?) -Experimental Design (what to compare & how?) -Context (where, when & why?) -Intervention (define and justify) -Outcomes (define and justify) -Sources of Bias -Ethics

  15. J.Betts@bath.ac.uk @DrBSteamjets

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