Experimental Designs
About this course
Experimental design plays a critical role in producing reliable, evidence-based research across academic and professional fields. This course explores the foundations of experimental design, including randomisation, control methods, trials, and ethical considerations, helping learners understand how to create valid and trustworthy research studies. Through structured explanations and practical examples, learners will gain insight into the importance of causal inference and rigorous experimentation. The course guides learners through the process of planning, executing, and evaluating experimental studies using both foundational and advanced approaches. Learners will explore pre-experimental, true experimental, and quasi-experimental methods while developing the skills needed to improve research quality, minimise bias, and strengthen validity in professional research settings. What makes this course unique is its balanced approach between theoretical understanding and practical implementation. Alongside core experimental concepts, learners will examine real-world research scenarios and reporting practices, enabling them to apply experimental methods effectively across diverse disciplines. This course is ideal for researchers, students, analysts, and professionals in psychology, healthcare, economics, education, and social sciences. A basic understanding of research methods is helpful, but the course supports both introductory and advanced learners seeking to strengthen their research design expertise. This course is based on the book Experimental Designs by Barak Ariel, Matthew Bland, and Alex Sutherland. Copyright ©2021 by Sage Publications Limited. All rights reserved, including rights for text and data mining and training of artificial technologies or similar technologies. Published by Sage Publications Limited, London. Used by arrangement with Sage Publications Limited.
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What you'll learn
- understand the foundations of experimental design
- recognize the importance of causal inference
- apply pre-experimental, true experimental, and quasi-experimental methods
- utilize control methods and randomization in research studies
- implement ethical considerations in experimental research
Course objectives
- to improve research design skills
- to strengthen research validity and minimize bias
- to examine practical examples of experimental methods
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