Questions, hypotheses and variables
Turning curiosity into something that can actually be tested.
Included with membership
Mai Studies Original · Science
Foundations of Scientific Thinking and Method
An original Mai Studies course in how science actually works. You study hypotheses, variables and controls, measurement and uncertainty, sampling and bias, statistics without the jargon, and how to read a paper critically. Mai Studies is independent. This course is professional learning and is not a regulated qualification, degree or accredited award.
8 weeks 24 guided hours Foundation to Practitioner
Included with Mai Studies membership at no extra cost. Fee waivers are available through scholarships and open access.
What you will achieve
- Turn a question into a testable hypothesis
- Identify independent, dependent and controlled variables
- Report measurements with appropriate uncertainty
- Judge whether a study supports the claim made about it
Entry guidance
- — None
Original Mai Studies learning material. This is a professional completion programme, not a regulated qualification or university accreditation.
Programme syllabus
3 applied modules
5h
Measurement, uncertainty and data
Why every number carries a range, and how to report one honestly.
Evidence, bias and reading a study
Sampling, confounding, peer review and the gap between finding and headline.