This course will develop your skills in understanding and evaluating your data. It identifies the appropriate approach to coding and uses techniques to categorize and pull themes from your data, building confidence and proficiency in every stage of the data analysis process.

Analyze Qualitative Data
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Beginner level
No prior experience required
6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Identifythe types of data that generate themes and explain why themes matter in qualitative research
Effectively organize your data and choose the mostappropriate approachto transcription
Evaluate different approaches to coding, createappropriate codesfrom meaningful data, and organize them into categories for analysis
Analyze categories to develop themes, evaluate them against the data, and use evidence to support your findings
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September 2026
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Taught in English
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