Research Methodology and Biostatistics Diploma Course

COURSE CURRICULUM

This course is separated into two parts A and B.

Part A – There are 10 lessons covering a broad aspect of Research Methodology, including:

Lesson 1 – THE LOGIC AND STRUCTURE OF RESEARCH PROPOSALS

Lesson 2 – SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH PROPOSALS

Lesson 3 – SELLING AN IDEA

Lesson 4 – HOW DO I PRODUCE A GOOD RESEARCH PROPOSAL?

Lesson 5 – LITERATURE REVIEW

Lesson 6 – RESEARCH QUESTIONS

Lesson 7 – RESEARCH METHODS

Lesson 8 – PLANNING AND RESOURCES

Lesson 9 – RESEARCH ETHICS

Lesson 10 – RESEARCH OUTCOMES

Part B – There are 8 lessons – each lesson comprises of 3 videos, making a total of short videos – most are 5 – 10 minutes long covering a specific aspect of Biostatistics.

Please view each of the 3 videos per lesson, then take the assignment consisting of 10 multiple-choice, true/false and missing word questions.

This is a timed test online lasting 15 minutes, so please revise before taking the assignment as only one attempt is allowed.

The Final exam consists of 50 timed questions to be completed in 60 minutes – the format is the same as the assignment questions.

LESSON 1

LESSON 3

LESSON 4

LESSON 5

LESSON 6

3 Videos

Types of Sampling Methods
Census, Non-Response and Undercoverage
Density Curve and their Properties

LESSON 7

3 Videos

The Normal Distribution and the 68-95-99-99, 7-Rule
Z-Scores, Standardization and the Standard Normal Distribution
Probability, Sample Spaces and the Complement Rule

LESSON 8

1 Video

Null and Alternate Hypothesis – Statistical Hypothesis Testing – Statistics Course