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Research Methods for the Biosciences
Debbie Holmes, Peter Moody, and Diana Dine
399 pages
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Tables and line drawings throughout
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246x189mm
978-0-19-927692-9
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Paperback
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19 January 2006
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- Brings together all essential elements of biosciences research into a single, coherent resource
- Places emphasis on active learning, with questions throughout the text, and complementary tasks online, reinforcing essential concepts through the hands-on practice of key skills
- Fully integrated text and online components allow ultimate flexibility of use, to support lectures, computer labs, or self-directed learning
- Demonstrates the many issues surrounding research in the biosciences, to get students to think like researchers
- Online Resource Centre features figures to download, and an extensive online teaching and learning package to augment the printed text
Scientific research is the ultimate tool in pushing forward the limit of our understanding. But, as with any tool, research is only powerful if used properly, and to its full effect.
Research Methods for the Biosciences demystifies the process of research to equip every biosciences student with the skills they need to get the most out of their investigations. Research isn't solely about experimental design; the book leads them through all the factors that, together, enable effective research. These include planning your experiment; data collection, analysis,
interpretation, and reporting; and legal, ethical, and health & safety considerations.
Research is about engagement with the subject; with this in mind, Research Methods for the Biosciences includes a fully integrated web site, which motivates the student to fully consider the factors covered in the book, fostering understanding through active learning.
Research Methods for the Biosciences brings together as a coherent whole the knowledge and skills required of every good researcher, making it the essential resource for any biosciences student.
Online Resource Centre:
A fully interactive online component is an integral part of this resource. It features:
· Figures from the book available to
download, to facilitate lecture preparation
· A totally flexible teaching and learning package, keyed directly to the text, featuring interactive tasks and exercises for both formative and summative assessment, and additional reference materials for both student and lecturer.Readership: Intermediate and advanced level undergraduate biosciences students studying a course on research methods, or embarking on a research project. Also an invaluable reference for postgraduates who need a refresher in the essential aspects of planning, conducting, and analysing a research project.
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Debbie Holmes, University of Worcester, Peter Moody, University of Worcester, and Diana Dine, University of Worcester
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"Well-organised and easy to read, Research Methods for the Biosciences is a useful tool for undergraduates, not to mention those involved in teaching in this field." - David Sotres, Good Clinical Practice Journal, August 2006
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Introduction
1: Where do I begin?
2: Experimental design
3: What to do with raw data
4: An introduction to hypothesis testing
5: Hypothesis testing: Do my data fit an expected ratio?
6: Hypothesis testing: Associations and Relationships
7: Hypothesis testing: Do my samples come from the same population? Parametric data
8: Hypothesis testing: Do my samples come from the same population? Non-parametric data
9: Research, the law and you
10: Reporting your research
Appendices
A. How to choose a research project
B. Which statistcal test should I choose?
C. Maths and statistics
D. Tables of critical values for statistical tests
Glossary
References
Index
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