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Research Methods & Information Analysis

(as part of Research Fundamentals)

This module enables scholars to identify appropriate research questions and the steps required to address them.

Moodle course (anytime)

Learning Outcomes

  • To understand how to identify appropriate research questions.
  • To identify the steps to take to test a workable hypothesis.
  • To outline the ways in which to analyse and disseminate results from a research study.
  • To summarise how to apply standardised measures and choose a sample.
  • To understand how to conduct a pilot study before preparing a larger research study.
  • To understand how to ethically appraise a research project.
  • To recall the steps in managing a research project.
  • To understand the importance of time management when conducting a research study.
  • To summarise how to plan and write a scientific paper.
  • To understand how to handle references and appendices in a scientific paper including a thesis

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