Data Collection

Data Collection is a crucial process of gathering, measuring, and analyzing accurate insights for research using standard validated techniques. Coursera's data collection catalogue equips you with the necessary tools and techniques to perform effective data collection across various fields. You'll learn about different data collection methods, designing data collection instruments, the ethics around data gathering, and handling potential biases that may affect the validity of collected data. This skill will enable you to make your research, business inquiries, and social science studies more reliable and accurate.
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  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Surveys, Survey Creation, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, STATA (Software), R (Software), Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Stata, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Qualitative Research, Data Cleansing, R Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    1.4K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Sampling (Statistics), Big Data, Statistical Methods

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    769 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Data Processing, Web Scraping, Restful API, Data Manipulation, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Data Transformation, Data Structures, Data Collection

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Unstructured Data, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Data Validation, Data Quality, Text Mining

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    347 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Quality, Data Processing, Data Collection, Data Manipulation, SQL, Databases, Query Languages, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Pandas (Python Package), Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Research Design, Matplotlib, Research, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Seaborn, Data Science, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, JSON, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Data Structures, Programming Principles

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Electronic Data Capture (EDC), Data Management, Data Collection, Case Report Forms, Data Sharing, Health Informatics, Data Strategy, Data Quality, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Sampling (Statistics), Data Integrity, Data Validation, Regulatory Compliance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    1.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Timelines, Advanced Analytics, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Manipulation

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    8.5K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Proposal Development, Market Research, Research Reports, Data Collection, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Statistical Analysis, Surveys, Correlation Analysis, Quantitative Research, Research, Science and Research, Market Analysis, Focus Group, Regression Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    661 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Data Collection, Data Science, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Data Visualization Software, Relational Databases, Microsoft Excel

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    20K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Dashboard, Data Collection, Microsoft Excel, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, IBM Cognos Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Wrangling

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    314 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Science and Research, Data Collection, Focus Group, Research, Market Research, Research Design, Sample Size Determination, Interviewing Skills, Probability & Statistics, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    579 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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