Research Methods and Data Analysis for Social Sciences
Why colleges run this
Rigorous research and data skills separate strong social-science graduates; designing a study and analysing its data supports higher study and policy-facing roles.
Course outcomes
CO1
Design a research study for a stated question
K3CO2
Construct a survey instrument and sampling plan
K3CO3
Analyse survey data using descriptive and inferential statistics
K4CO4
Interpret qualitative data through thematic analysis
K4CO5
Produce a research report with evidenced findings
K5Modules tap a module for its theory & lab
Hours shown are the recommended 3-day format — module time scales to the duration you pick.
01Research design4 h
Theory
Questions, hypotheses, methods
Lab
Design a study
Output
Study design
02Sampling and instruments4 h
Theory
Sampling, questionnaire design
Lab
Build a survey instrument
Output
Questionnaire
03Data collection and preparation4 h
Theory
Coding, cleaning
Lab
Prepare collected data
Output
Clean dataset
04Quantitative analysis4 h
Theory
Descriptive and inferential statistics
Lab
Analyse survey data
Output
Quantitative analysis
05Qualitative analysis4 h
Theory
Thematic analysis basics
Lab
Code qualitative responses
Output
Thematic analysis
06Capstone4 h
Theory
A research report with findings
Lab
Write a research report
Output
Research report
Every participant receives
Certificate of completion Course material LMS access Interview question bank Mock interview & viva practice