Advanced Quantitative Research Methods Level 7 (7KNIP042)
Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
Course Overview
This module forms part of the MRES Clinical Research. The module contributes to your programme of study by providing a solid grounding in quantitative research methods, providing you with skills for designing, conducting and appraising your own and others’ research. This is the first module of the programme and provides a foundation for your research methods training, complemented by the Advanced Qualitative Research Methods module taken in term 2.
29 September 2025 - 11 November 2025
Places: Course closed
Delivery mode: Blended
Application deadline: 31 August 2025
Places: Course closed
Course features
The content of this module will include:
- Research design and data collection approaches.
- Surveys, case-control, and cohort studies.
- Clinical trials.
- Prognostic and diagnostic tests.
- Data types and distribution.
- Access and ethics.
- Hypothesis testing.
- Samples and populations.
- Approaches to analyses: comparisons, regression, correlation.
- Analysis of categorical and continuous data.
- Combining the results of independent studies.
Learning outcomes
- Advanced understanding of key approaches in quantitative health research.
- Advanced understanding of the application and use of appropriate quantitative research methods.
- Advanced understanding of stages involved in undertaking quantitative research methods.
- Advanced understanding of stages involved in undertaking quantitative research.
- Advanced critical appraisal skills to interrogate the application of quantitative research approaches and methods.
- Advanced skills in selecting and conducting appropriate statistical tests for quantitative data.

Entry Requirements
This module is designed for healthcare professionals.
Assessment
Group presentation on a research proposal.
Further information
Teaching schedule
29/09/2025, 07/10, 14/10, 21/10, 28/10, 04/11, 11/11
Assessment 13/01/2026
Course code:
7KNIP042
Credit level:
7
Credit value:
30
Duration:
3 months
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