LIS 321 Research Methods II

HND1 levelComputing & ICT15 topics

LIS 321 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

Population of study
Types of population
Sampling in research
Probability sampling techniques
Non-probability sampling techniques
Characteristics of a good sample
Sample size determination
Variables in research
Measurement in research
Research instruments and questionnaire design
Reliability and validity of instruments
Measurement scales
Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics
Presentation and interpretation of data

A sample from this course

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Population of study

A population of study is the complete set of elements that share a common characteristic and from which a sample is drawn. Mastery of this concept is vital for exam questions on sampling, generalisation and validity, as it determines the scope and limits of research findings.

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Every topic above, split into sessions and dated against your exam.
Practice questions per session, with answers that explain themselves.
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