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Quantitative and qualitative methods – design of empirical studies, analysis of statistical data and use of statistics in decision making

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Training process

Training needs analysis

If you have specific requirements regarding the training programme, we will carry out a training needs analysis for you. This will guide us on which aspects of the programme should receive greater emphasis, so that the training programme meets your specific needs.

What will you gain?

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Research design from scratch - You will learn how to turn a research problem into a clear goal, scope, questions and hypotheses, so you can build a coherent study design and avoid collecting data in a random, unfocused way.

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Right method for the goal - You will learn when to use quantitative, qualitative and experimental approaches, and how to match each technique to the problem so your findings are relevant, comparable and useful for decisions.

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Stronger sampling decisions - You will master sampling principles and sample size planning, which will help you design studies more reliably, reduce errors and increase the credibility of the conclusions drawn from your data.

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Efficient data analysis - You will practice processing, coding, categorizing and analyzing data, making it easier to organize research material, draw sound conclusions and prepare datasets for reporting and further use.

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Statistics without confusion - You will understand how to use means, standard deviation, regression and hypothesis testing in practice, so you can read results correctly and avoid common statistical interpretation mistakes.

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Modern research tools - You will explore eye tracking, facial expression analysis and gamification in research, helping you design more innovative measurements and better capture participant behavior and reactions.

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Clear reports and charts - You will learn how to present findings through reports and charts, so you can highlight key relationships, make data easier to understand and prepare materials ready for practical use.

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More confident interpretation - You will strengthen your ability to interpret social phenomena and track trends, allowing you to connect numbers with context, spot meaningful shifts and formulate more useful recommendations.

Training programme

1. The process of evaluation and conducting research

  • defining the objective,
  • scope,
  • research questions,
  • research hypotheses.

2. Organisation of social research

  • methods and techniques of social research.

3. Quantitative methods

  • hypothesis and research objective,
  • sample selection,
  • data collection,
  • data processing and analysis,
  • practical examples of conducting quantitative research.

4. Qualitative methods

  • hypothesis and research objective,
  • sample selection,
  • data collection and categorization,
  • data coding,
  • conversion to pseudo-quantitative data,
  • data analysis,
  • practical examples of conducting qualitative research.

5. Experimental methods

  • laboratory experiments,
  • field experiments,
  • semi-field experiments,
  • framework experiments,
  • natural experiments.

6. The most important statistical methods

  • mean,
  • standard deviation,
  • regression,
  • determining sample size,
  • hypothesis testing.

7. Trend research

8. Use of new technologies

  • eye-tracking,
  • facial expression analysis,
  • gamification in quantitative research.

9. Interpreting social phenomena

10. Research techniques

  • survey research,
  • case analyses,
  • in-depth interviews,
  • focus group interviews,
  • participant and non-participant observation,
  • experiments,
  • selection of methods and techniques for a given research project.

11. Statistical data analysis

12. Data reporting

13. Charts

  • creating charts,
  • data analysis,
  • exporting results.

14. Summary of acquired knowledge

What are the prerequisites for participating in the training?

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Basic data handling - You should be comfortable working with tables and simple data summaries so you can organize information efficiently and follow the results discussed during the training.

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Introductory statistics - You should know basic statistical concepts such as mean, variation and relationships between variables, so you can move more easily into analysis and hypothesis testing.

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Understanding research basics - You should understand what a research goal, research questions and hypotheses are, so you can actively take part in study design and assess whether methods fit the task.

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Readiness for case analysis - You should be ready to analyze research examples and draw conclusions from case studies, because the training is strongly based on practical applications of methods and techniques.