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Research Methods for the Biosciences (Third Edition)  

Debbie HolmesSenior Lecturer, Genetics, University of WorcesterClose
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Peter MoodySenior Lecturer, Computing, University of WorcesterClose
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Diana DineSenior Lecturer, Environmental Science, University of WorcesterClose
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Laurence TruemanSenior Lecturer, Human Nutrition, University of WorcesterClose
Published in Print:10 November 2016 Published Online:31 August 2023
https://doi.org/10.1093/hesc/9780198728498.001.0001
ISBN:9780198728498
Publisher:Oxford University Press

Abstract

Research Methods for the Biosciences starts off by describing the process of planning an experiment. It asks where the student should begin. It looks into the use of questionnaires, focus groups, and interviews. It also considers research and the law. The next section is about how to handle data. It starts by asking what the student should do with raw data. It introduces hypothesis testing and then goes deeper into the subject by looking at whether the data fit the expected ratio, associations and relationships, parametric data, and non-parametric data. The final section is about reporting results and research.

Keywords:

experiment, questionnaires, focus groups, interviews, research, expected ratio, parametric data, non-parametric data, results, associations

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