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Certificate of Achievement

yaocen xu
has completed the following course:

RESEARCH METHODS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PEER AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH

KING'S COLLEGE LONDON

This course introduced students to community research and to the different methods for gathering data
and sharing findings.

10 weeks, 2 hours per week

Annahita Ehsan Charlotte Woodhead

Postdoctoral Research Associate Lecturer, Society & Mental Health
King's College London King's College London

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 yaocen xu
has completed the following course:

RESEARCH METHODS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PEER AND COMMUNITY RESEARCH

KING'S COLLEGE LONDON

Students learned what community research is, • Introduction to analysing qualitative data
some critical social perspectives, and research • Introduction to analysing survey or routinely
ethics. It covered how to develop research available data
questions and find appropriate research • Looking after yourself as a researcher
methods. Research methods included • Sharing findings (including an introduction to
interviews/ focus groups, participant publication, campaigning, presenting skills)
observation, and other qualitative methods, as
well as surveys and other quantitative methods.
It briefly touched on analysing research data.
Finally, students learned how to stay safe during
research, and different ways to share findings.
STUDY REQUIREMENT
10 weeks, 2 hours per week
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Explore different ways to do community
research, and gain an understanding of
qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods
research.
• Apply appropriate research methods to
investigate research questions.
• Develop skills to design your own community
research project.
• Demonstrate an understanding of equity,
diversity, and inclusion in community-based
research.
• Reflect critically on power dynamics and your
own position in research.
SYLLABUS
• Diversity and inclusion in research including
critical perspectives
• Research ethics
• Identifying research questions
• Choosing research methods to address your
question
• Introduction to evaluation

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