This module aims to develop students’ understanding of research design and statistical methods used in speech and language research and in the evaluation...

This module aims to develop students’ understanding of research design and statistical methods used in speech and language research and in the evaluation of therapy for communication disorders. It provides direct experience and knowledge of methods used to investigate and evaluate clinically relevant topics. Students will learn how to select and apply a range of statistical analysis methods in experimental research by exploring literature and understanding the importance of the various approaches for different circumstances. The course has a strong practical and literature-based foundation.

AIMS

To develop knowledge of research design and statistical analysis relevant to speech and language research and evaluation
 To enable the application of statistical methods to issues in clinical research and evaluation.
 To develop practical skills in using a statistical package to analyse data sets
 To understand the key concepts and terminology that underpin statistics
LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and understanding

At the end of this module, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

Basic methods for checking the accuracy of data
 Exploratory data analysis and data visulisation
 Basic statistical inference involving t-tests, confidence intervals and effect size statistics
 Linear regression, including correlation
 Experimental designs appropriate for analyses of variance
 Chi-squared analysis of categorical data
Skills

At the end of this module, students will be able to:

Select statistical tests appropriate to supplied data sets
 Implement appropriate computer-based analyses
 critically appraise different approaches and consider if alternative analysis approaches might be superior

OUTLINE

Students will apply knowledge and skills gained in research design, research governance and management etc., covered in the modules SLAN0007 Research...