# Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

- explain the role of policy research
- design research and recognise the importance of research ethics
- carry out a range of different types of empirical research
- analyse data collected
- present evidence effectively in a written report.

OpenLearn - Carrying out research for policy and advocacy work
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