Statistics and Research Methods Propose and design appropriate
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Statistics and Research Methods
• Propose and design appropriate research methodologies Learning outcomes for module • Critically appraise a scientific study • Evaluate the ethical implications of experimental design • Apply descriptive and basic inferential statistics to obtain reliable results • Present and interpret results appropriately
• Assessment 1 30% 1, 000 words LO 1 and 3 • Assessment 2 20% Coursework 5 mintes presentation LO 2 • Written example 50% 60 minutes LO 4 and 5 Assessments
Todays working towards… • Explore research ideas within specific areas of industry • Discuss variables and use within research • Appraise experimental designs and the importance of choosing the right design
• Next three slides are interactive boards • Comment on the boards all the different research ideas you can think of around each of the topics • I will give you 20 mins to complete this activity 1. Research ideas….
2019 conferences focused on…. • Focus was on taxa that is underrepresented BIAZA • Also looked into how to over come publication hurdle - BIAZA • Advances in 50 years – British Society of Animal Science • Advancing animal welfare science - UFAW International Animal Welfare Science Symposium
• British Society of Animal Science • BIAZA • EAZA • UFAW International Animal Welfare Science Symposium List of conferences which are good for student attendance
2. Now you have research ideas you need to think about variables 3 variables IV – independent variable DV – dependant variable EV – Extraneous variables Page 12 and 13 – (Holmes et al. , 2017) Page 13 and 14 (Pyrczak and Oh, 2018)
Experimental design Behavioural Experimental Lab based Survey Retrospective Meta analysis
Experimental design • Independent • Cross over • Repeated measures
3. Now you have variables you need to think about experimental design
Why is experimental design important?
The research process
Task before next week…. • From reading list in module hand book; Variables Page 12 and 13 – (Holmes et al. , 2017) Why experimental design is important Page 1 to 6 (Ruxton and Colegrave 2011)
References • Colegrave, N. , and Ruxton, G. D. , (2011) Experimental design for the life sciences. Oxford: University Press • Holmes, D. , Moody, P. , Dine, D. , and Trueman, L. , (2017) Research methods for the biosciences. Oxford: University Press • Pyrczak, F. , and Oh, M, D. , (2018) Making sense of statistics. New York and London: Routledge.