Research Methods: A Practical Guide – Research Methods Course
Get an overview of all aspects of research and develop your own ethical research project to initiate positive social change with this practical course from King’s College London.
Who is the course for?
This course is targeted at people interested in becoming peer researchers, community researchers, service user or survivor researchers in fields such as psychology or social science.
It will also be useful to all researchers looking to use quantitative methods, presenting a step-by-step, structured and practical approach.
What topics will you cover?
Diversity and inclusion in research including critical perspectives
Research ethics
Identifying research questions
Choosing research methods to address your question
Introduction to evaluation
Introduction to analysing qualitative data
Introduction to analysing survey or routinely available data
Looking after yourself as a researcher
Sharing findings (including an introduction to publication, campaigning, presenting skills)
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Explore different ways to do community research, and gain an understanding of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research.
Apply appropriate research methods to investigate research questions.
Develop skills to design your own community research project.
Demonstrate an understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion in community-based research.
Reflect critically on power dynamics and your own position in research.