More than just theory – your research can help businesses run better
Research is more than just theory – you can actually use your findings to help optimise the activities of businesses and even entire industries. Find out how to plan a research project and gather data that can prove valuable in informing the current operations or future planning of a business.
Lesson Structure
There are 7 lessons in this course:
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Determining Research Needs
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Searching For Information
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Research Methods
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Using Statistics
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Conducting Statistical Research
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Research Reports
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Reporting On A Research Project.
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Aims
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Develop your ability to collect, collate and interpret data and prepare reports in ways relevant to the work environment;
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Monitor and evaluate your own work in order to develop a responsible attitude to workplace performance and quality assurance;
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Determine areas where there is a valid need for research which are relevant to area of study;
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Explain research methods, including experimental techniques, commonly used in your discipline.
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Understand of the basic statistical methods used for research;
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Locate, collect and evaluate information for a specific research purpose;
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Prepare a research report in a format which conforms to normal industry procedures.
