Research Skills Courses

NIST and UL Fire Behavior Research

6 ratings

Comprehensive exploration of modern fire behavior, dynamics, and tactics, featuring research insights, case studies, live experiments, and strategies for organizational change in firefighting.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

User Research Methods and Practices

Master essential user research techniques for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting behavioral data to create engaging UX solutions through qualitative methods like contextual inquiry, focus groups, and systematic analysis models.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Data-Driven Leadership Skills Capstone Project

105 ratings at Coursera

This course is a capstone assignment requiring you to apply the knowledge and skill you have learnt throughout the specialization. In this course you will choose one of the areas and complete the assignment to pass.

• Coursera
• 3 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 1: Leadership Narrative

40 ratings at Coursera

Explore leadership evolution from ancient theories to modern data-driven approaches. Discover how traditional views are challenged and new agile models emerge in the Information Age.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 3: Data-Driven Leaders

10 ratings at Coursera

Analyse data's role in decision-making, evaluate traditional leadership models, and learn tactics to become a data-savvy leader in the 21st century's complex environment.

• Coursera
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 2: Agile Leadership

Explore agile leadership in the data-driven era, focusing on collaboration, VUCA environments, and tools for adaptive decision-making in rapidly changing business landscapes.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Methods and Statistics in Social Science - Final Research Project

70 ratings at Coursera

Collaborative research project covering hypothesis formulation, study design, data collection, statistical analysis, and result documentation in social sciences.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Try RRI! A guide for Responsible Research and Innovation

Learn to apply Responsible Research and Innovation principles in your work. Explore tools, case studies, and practical exercises to enhance awareness and integrate RRI concepts into research and innovation processes.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth

2 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, Engaging with postgraduate research: education, childhood & youth, you will build on your understanding of how to evaluate research by thinking about a fundamental part of the ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Extending and developing your thinking skills

7 ratings at OpenLearn

Diagrams, mind-maps, tables, graphs, time lines, flow charts, sequence diagrams, decision trees: all can be used to organise thought. This free course, Extending and developing your thinking ...

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The power of infographics in research dissemination

13 ratings at OpenLearn

Infographics are becoming an essential tool in data representation and research communication. In this free course, The power of infographics in research dissemination, you will explore when and ...

• OpenLearn
• 7 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work

2 ratings at OpenLearn

Learn effective research techniques for policy advocacy, from ethical considerations to data analysis and report writing, to influence decision-makers and drive meaningful change.

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Developing a research question in International Relations

1 rating at OpenLearn

Explore how to craft effective research questions for International Relations studies, from defining focused inquiries to understanding positivist and interpretivist approaches.

• OpenLearn
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Cannabis Compliance, Testing, and Research

Identify legal operations in the cannabis industry and investigate how research and development can advance cannabis science.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 5-10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

‘True’ Crime? Developing Critical Thinking Skills Through Criminology

Develop your critical thinking skills through ‘true’ crime. This course examines the influence of media on conceptions of crime and justice, equipping learners with tools to analyze, evaluate, or even challenge dominant narratives.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)