Research Methods: Mixed Research Method as the Third Research Paradigm: A Literature Review

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Introduction

Course Registration

Peer Corner

Pre-Test

Module 1: Introduction to Research Methods

Glossary of Research Terms.

Perspective: Dimensions of the scientific method

The Scientific Method.

Timeline of the Human Condition — Milestones in Evolution and History

Addiction Medicines Under Development

Discussion Forum 1: Scientific Method and the Development of Modern Society (200 minutes).

Scientific Method

An Expose of the Relationship between Paradigm, Method and Design in Research.

Research Paradigms: A Slippery Slope for Fresh Researchers

Understanding Depression from Different Paradigms: Toward an Eclectic Social Work Approach

Understanding and Applying Research Paradigms in Educational Contexts

Asynchronous Learning Activity 1: A video presentation explaining the approaches to studying a research problem using different paradigms and their strengths and weaknesses (200 minutes).

Importance of consent in the research

What is Ethics in Research &amp; Why is it Important?

Guiding Principles for Ethical Research.

Foundations of Integrity in Research: Core Values and Guiding Norms.

Research Ethics Timeline

The Nuremberg Code 70 Years Later

The Belmont Report at 40: Reckoning With Time

Ethical Challenges of Researchers in Qualitative Studies: The Necessity to Develop a Specific Guideline.

How to obtain informed consent for research

Ethical Issues in Research Involving Participants With Opioid Use Disorder

Discussion Forum 2: Informed Consent (210 minutes).

Module 2: Research Questions, Research Objectives, and Hypotheses

Formulating the Research Problem

Research Problem: Identification and Formulation

Mixed-Methods Research

Formulation of Research Question – Stepwise Approach

Difference between Quantitative and Qualitative Research Question-PICO vs. SPIDER

Quantitative Research Questions.

Asynchronous Learning Activity 2: Research Problem Statement and Questions (120 minutes).

Setting a research question, aim and objective

Developing Research Aims and Objectives

Asynchronous Learning Activity 3: Research Aims and Objectives (120 minutes).

Original Research: Creating a Hypothesis

Research Questions and Hypotheses

Visually Hypothesising in Scientific Paper Writing: Confirming and Refuting Qualitative Research Hypotheses Using Diagrams

Developing Research Questions: Hypotheses and Variables

Asynchronous Learning Activity 4: Research Hypotheses (120 minutes).

Qualitative versus Quantitative Research

Module 3: Quantitative Studies

A nurses’ guide to the hierarchy of research designs and evidence

Evidence-Based Research: Levels of Evidence Pyramid

Study designs

Selecting the Appropriate Study Design for your Research: Descriptive Study Designs.

Study Designs: Part 2 – Descriptive Studies.

Observational and interventional study design types; an overview

Design, Applications, Strengths and Weaknesses of Cross-Sectional, Analytical Studies (Including Cohort, Case-Control and Nested Case-Control Studies), and Intervention Studies (Including Randomised Controlled Trials).

Observational Study Designs: Synopsis for Selecting an Appropriate Study Design

Quasi-experimental study designs series – Paper 4: uses and value

Module 2: Research Design - Section 2

Types and Phases of Clinical Trials

Discussion Forum 3: Selecting Appropriate Study Designs (180 minutes)

Asynchronous Learning Activity 5: Quantitative Study Design Selection (120 minutes).

Sampling Strategy and Sample Size Calculation.

Sampling Methods in Research Methodology: How to Choose a Sampling Technique for Research.

Data Collection Methods in Quantitative Research.

Selecting Data Collection Methods.

Asynchronous Learning Activity 6: Quantitative Data Collection (120 minutes).

Quantitative Methods

Analyzing Quantitative Data for Evaluation

Scales of Measurement and Presentation of Statistical Data

Levels of Measurement

Adapted - Quantitative Data

Hypothesis Testing and Sampling.

Introduction to Hypothesis testing

Tests of Significance

What Statistical Analysis Should I Use? Statistical Analyses Using Stata

6 Basic Statistical Tools

P-Values

What does the p value really mean?

Asynchronous Learning Activity 7: Quantitative Data Analysis (200 minutes).

Ziliak and McCloskey’s Criticisms of Significance Tests: An Assessment

Module 4: Qualitative and Mixed Studies

Qualitative Research Design

What is Ethics in Research & Why is it Important?

Systematic Reviews & Other Review Types.