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

    Johns Hopkins University

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Data Collection, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Data Integration, Chronic Diseases

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Laboratory Research, Metadata Management, Science and Research, R Programming, Spatial Data Analysis, Scientific Methods, Data Collection, Data Quality, Research, Quantitative Research, Informatics, Biology, Laboratory Techniques, Analysis

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    Meta

    Skills you'll gain: Data Management, Data Collection, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Information Privacy, Data Quality, Data Storage, Data Security, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Architecture, Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Machine Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    109 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Google

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Security, Google Sheets, Databases, Data Storage, Data Quality, Data Management, Data Collection, SQL, Data Import/Export, Metadata Management, Unstructured Data

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    23K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    PwC

    Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Programming, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Data Collection, Case Studies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    6.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Collection, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Storage, Computer Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    377 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Data Modeling, Jupyter, Data Collection, Business Analysis, Data Science, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Software Development Methodologies, Data Processing, Business Requirements, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Data Quality, User Feedback, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    21K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview

    Johns Hopkins University

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Decision Support Systems, Data Management, Health Technology

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Google

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Google Sheets, Business Analytics, Spreadsheet Software, Analytical Skills, Tableau Software, Data Sharing, Data Collection, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, SQL

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    119K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Arizona State University

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Data Collection, Surveys, Scientific Methods, Research Methodologies, Persuasive Communication, Data Analysis, Information Management

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    10 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    Johns Hopkins University

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Feature Engineering, Supervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, R Programming, Machine Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis, Data Processing, Data Collection

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    3.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Johns Hopkins University

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Data Import/Export, Data Collection, Data Management, Web Scraping, R Programming, MySQL, SQL, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    8.1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks