UNSW Handbook Course - Research Methods

Research Methods - SESC9010


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Safety Science
	Contact: Hall,Roger Roy
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 3
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Offered: Semester 1 2005
	Fee Band: 2

Description

This course covers issues in research methodology including research problem formulation, null and alternative hypotheses, qualitative and quantitative research designs, statistical inference and the analysis of quantitative data. Students will be expected to be able to recognise and avoid common methodological problems in research. The course will not provide a detailed coverage of statistical theory but an understanding of statistics is required.

Note: Also offered in off campus mode in S1 and S2.

Assumed knowledge: SESC6010

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