Being a professional researcher requires a disciplined mind and attention to detail, as well as a keen interest in learning. Research programs at Freedom Academy help students develop these abilities and refine their natural talents, while also providing research techniques and skills that transfer across a number of industries to lead to successful careers in research.
If you have a natural curiosity and want to make a career out of information-gathering and analysis, here’s what you need to know.
Research Courses
In research programs, students learn all the steps in the research process, from creating the most basic questionnaire to interpreting data to presenting a finished report. Courses such as statistical analysis, population and demography give students a broader understanding of data as they learn collection techniques, such as interviewing, focus group development and case study analysis. Emphasis will also be placed on creating effective research presentations and communications.
Many Freedom Academy research programs are offered as specialty programs, focusing on research skills in one specific area. Examples include:
Clinical Research: Clinical research programs prepare students to conduct and analyze the outcome of clinical trials on products such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology or medical devices. Courses include the drug development process, guidelines and standards for clinical trials, monitoring, documentation and more.
Marketing and Business Intelligence Research. These programs teach students to examine buying habits and shopper motivations through development of questionnaires, data analysis, focus groups and more, preparing them for work in the business or public sector.
Biotechnology Research: In biotechnology research, students learn a variety of scientific methods and experimentation techniques, as well as how to operate research equipment and software, and to perform research in a number of biotechnology disciplines, including pharmaceutical, immunology and more.
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