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    Study qualitative research methods for in-depth data analysis. Learn about interviewing, focus groups, and thematic analysis techniques.

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      Arizona State University

      Information Gathering and Vetting

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Data Collection, Surveys, Scientific Methods, Research Methodologies, Persuasive Communication, Data Analysis, Information Management

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      9 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York University

      MOST from a Methodological Perspective

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Experimentation, Environment and Resource Management, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Program Evaluation, Statistical Methods, Research Methodologies

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Social Determinants of Health: Methodological Opportunities

      Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Health Informatics, Health Equity, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Data Analysis, Research, Public Health, Data Collection, Data Visualization

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Analysis and Interpretation of Large-Scale Programs

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Equity, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Public Health and Disease Prevention, STATA (Software), Data Quality, Research Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Genentech

      Data Sciences in Pharma - Patient Centered Outcomes Research

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Patient Evaluation, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Clinical Assessment, Quantitative Research, Data Literacy, Patient-centered Care, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Statistical Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyze User Research Data with Microsoft Forms

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Feedback, Business Research, Data Collection, Market Research, Data Compilation, Business Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      The Total Data Quality Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Collection, Data Validation, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Threat Detection, Data Access, Sampling (Statistics)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Data Collection: Online, Telephone and Face-to-face

      Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Unstructured Data, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Data Validation, Data Quality, Text Mining

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      346 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      Inclusive Analytic Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Analytical Skills, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Research, Focus Group, Correlation Analysis, Diversity and Inclusion, Surveys, Business Analytics, Stakeholder Analysis, Probability, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Queen Mary University of London

      Research Instruments and Research Hypotheses

      Skills you'll gain: Research Reports, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Validation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Using Data for Healthcare Improvement

      Skills you'll gain: Run Chart, Qualitative Research, Pareto Chart, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Care Management, Health Informatics, Quantitative Research, Data Collection, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Systems Of Measurement, Data Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Reproducible Research

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Knitr, Data Sharing, General Science and Research, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Technical Communication, Version Control

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular qualitative research methods courses

    • Information Gathering and Vetting: Arizona State University
    • MOST from a Methodological Perspective: New York University
    • Social Determinants of Health: Methodological Opportunities: University of Minnesota
    • Analysis and Interpretation of Large-Scale Programs: Johns Hopkins University
    • Data Sciences in Pharma - Patient Centered Outcomes Research: Genentech
    • Analyze User Research Data with Microsoft Forms: Coursera Project Network
    • The Total Data Quality Framework: University of Michigan
    • Data Collection: Online, Telephone and Face-to-face: University of Michigan
    • Inclusive Analytic Techniques: University of Toronto
    • Research Instruments and Research Hypotheses: Queen Mary University of London

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