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  • Analyze Qualitative Data

    Short Course
    Beginner
    This course will develop students’ skills in understanding and evaluating their individual data. It identifies the appropriate approach to coding and uses techniques to categorize and pull themes from their data, building confidence and proficiency in every stage of the data analysis process.
    5 hours to learn
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  • Article Acceptance to Promotion

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Teaches authors how to effectively promote their paper through different channels, including conferences and events as well as multimedia avenues.
    1.5 hours to learn
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  • Choosing a Journal

    Short Course
    Beginner
    This course will provide guidance to help authors make an informed decision when researching different journals to publish in. It will give an insight into what journal editors are looking for, drawing on advice and tips from actual journal editors.
    1.5 hours to learn
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  • Cleaning Messy Data

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Learn the fundamentals of cleaning messy data. This course will provide a clear understanding about what messy data sets are and why they need to be cleaned, as well as giving lots of practical examples for cleaning data sets.
    3 hours to learn
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  • Collecting Social Media Data

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Learn the essentials of collecting social media data and gain the skills to plan, gather and analyze social media data for your research.
    6 hours to learn
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  • Conduct a Literature Review

    Short Course
    Beginner
    This course guides learners through the entire process of preparing a literature review, selecting and analyzing existing literature and structuring and writing a quality literature review. Most importantly, the course develops skills in using evidence to create and present an engaging and critical argument.
    5 hours to learn
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  • Critical Reading and Writing

    Short Course
    Beginner
    The reading and writing expectations of higher education are often daunting for new students. This course equips students with the skills and knowledge to make the jump to higher education. It teaches reading strategies to evaluate and question written and visual texts. It builds confidence in structuring a critical writing piece, spelling out arguments and integrating evidence.
    2 hours to learn
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  • Critical Thinking

    Short Course
    Beginner
    This six-unit course equips students with the intellectual skills and practical habits of critical thinking.
    10 hours to learn
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  • Develop Your Search Strategy

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Provides a clear understanding of the most popular online search strategies. It will help learners to decide which is the best fit for them, as well as giving lots of practical examples for carrying out a search using the most common approaches and tools.
    3 hours to learn
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  • Do Your Interviews

    Short Course
    Beginner
    This course guides you through the planning and development of research interviews, from choosing the most suitable interview approach, writing strong questions and preparing the interview with participants. It is a practical, hands-on course to help capture in-depth research data.
    5 hours to learn
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  • Fact-Checking Sources

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Enhance research skills by finding accurate and credible sources. This course introduces the importance of appropriate resources, source credibility, and strategies for effective fact-checking.
    2 hours to learn
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  • Fundamentals of Quantitative Text Analysis

    Long Course
    Beginner
    Learn how to analyze large amounts of textual data, at scale, using the R programming language.
    15 hours to learn
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  • Know Your Numbers

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Teaches easy ways to nail basic numbers and gives an understanding as to why this is important.
    5 hours to learn
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  • Peer Review, Feedback, and Decisions

    Short Course
    Beginner
    This course will provide information for every phase of the publishing review process; from submission to feedback, and teaches learners how to respond to feedback and revise their article appropriately.
    1.5 hours to learn
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  • Plan Your Project

    Short Course
    Beginner
    This course guides learners through the planning and development of an academic project. It supports the early preparation of the project and gives direction and advice during every stage to finalise the academic project.
    5 hours to learn
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  • Practical Data Management with R

    Long Course
    Intermediate
    Learn how to use R to manage data in a wide variety of formats, in a reproducible manner, at scale.
    30 hours to learn
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  • Present Your Research

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Equips learners with the confidence, skills and communication strategies to present their research in an impactful and meaningful way.
    4 hours to learn
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  • Publishing for Impact

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Provides researchers with tips and tools to prepare a funding application that will get noticed! Builds an understanding of how to write and present an article to impact both academia and society. 
    2 hours to learn
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  • Research Design in Social Data Science

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Gain an understanding of the emerging field of social data science as a big data-driven approach to social science research.
    6 hours to learn
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  • Research Ethics for Beginners

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Equip yourself with practical skills and knowledge to engage with historical and contemporary research ethics. Understand procedural research ethics codes and meet the expectations for ethical conduct in research.
    4 hours to learn
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  • Research Proposal

    Short Course
    Intermediate
    Gives an understanding of the elements and purpose a research proposal, strategies to avoid pitfalls when preparing your proposal and provides a step by step plan to craft a winning proposal.
    5 hours to learn
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  • Research Question

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Equips researchers with the skills and knowledge they need to form and articulate a clear and concise research question that’s relevant, interesting and fundamentally researchable.
    4 hours to learn
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  • Sampling for Beginners

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Learn fundamental concepts of selecting a sample for research involving human participants. Gain clarity on why samples are needed, common sampling techniques, and ethical considerations. 
    3 hours to learn
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  • See Numbers in Data

    Short Course
    Intermediate
    Prepares and provides students with all the knowledge and skills to read, interpret and produce tables and graphs, including tendency, spread and dispersion, and scientific notation.
    5 hours to learn
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  • Statistical Significance

    Short Course
    Intermediate
    Explains what statistical significance and p-values mean, how they are calculated, and how their origin lies in the way we use samples to measure and investigate people, organizations and societies.
    4 hours to learn
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  • Submission and Final Touches

    Short Course
    Beginner
    This course will supply all the information for learners to finalize their journal article to the highest possible standard in order to maximize chances of publication, suggesting resources and support sites to assist with submission.
    2 hours to learn
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  • The Art of ChatGPT Interactions

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Want to use ChatGPT but need some expert help? This course is designed to help you build the skills and confidence you need to get the most out of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. Under the guidance of AI expert Leo Lo, you’ll master the art of prompt engineering, deepen your understanding of how ChatGPT works, and learn how a systematic approach can help you get better outcomes.
    2 hours to learn
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  • Unlocking Statistics: From Hypothesis to Outcome

    Short Course
    Beginner
    This is a beginner course in statistics, introducing learners to the principles behind the many statistical practices, including sampling, variables, and inference, and showing how these concepts fit into the research design process. It helps to build a mental map to enable students to work their way through tests and procedures.
    6 hours to learn
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  • Working With Transcribed Data

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Provides a clear understanding of the skills needed to manage and sort transcribed data collected from interviews, surveys, and focus groups.
    2 hours to learn
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  • Write Your Lab Report

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Master the skills to create polished, professional lab reports with clear visuals, proper citations, organized ideas, and refined writing. 
    4 hours to learn
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  • Using APIs in Research

    Short Course
    Intermediate
    Gain practical experience using APIs to collect and preprocess research data using a variety of clients.
    4 hours to learn
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  • Introduction to APIs

    Short Course
    Beginner
    Gain a non-technical insight into using APIs with examples from a wide variety of use cases. 
    4 hours to learn
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  • Using Large Datasets for Research

    Long Course
    Beginner
    Dive into the world of big data! Learn to harness massive datasets and uncover insights like a data wizard.
    6 hours to learn
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  • Ethnography for Beginners

    Short Course
    Beginner
    This beginner-friendly course introduces ethnography, teaching key principles, methods, and ethical considerations for effective research.
    3 hours to learn
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  • Finding and Avoiding Mistakes in Research

    Short Course
    Intermediate
    This course provides skills to plan research, collect reliable data, avoid analysis errors, and present insights effectively.
    4 hours to learn
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  • Gathering Evidence for a Systematic Review

    Short Course
    Intermediate
    Gain a foundational knowledge of how to conduct a systematic review, from carrying out scoping searches, to extracting and quality assessing data.
    4 hours to learn
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