Overview
This course offers master’s students the chance to develop a variety of key academic research skills for producing a great written project at a university master’s level. The Academic Research Methodology for Master Students programme is offered by Coventry University by FutureLearn.
Examine the cyclical research process and inductive research
Alongside leading academics at Coventry University, you’ll identify how to define topics worthy of research and the main issues to solve using the cyclical research process.
You’ll discover how to apply inductive reasoning to your research process and collect data that informs your work.
Explore how to develop and define research questions
As you come to understand the importance of the initial choices and plans made when developing a project, you’ll have the opportunity to learn how to define research problems and create a research plan outlining the actions needed to reach your goals.
Through an exploration of research questions examples, you’ll develop a research question for a real-life proposed piece of research.
Programme Structure
What topics will you cover?
The cyclical research process
Defining the problem
Inductive research
Action planning
Defining research questions
Rationale
Hypotheses
Example Research Question of studying change
Linking questions to Sustainable Development Goals
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 14 days
- 3 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Educational Research General Studies & Classics View 38 other Short Courses in Educational Research in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is designed for any students looking to improve their academic research skills for university at master’s level.
Technological requirements
- No specific software is required.
Tuition Fee
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International
69 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 69 USD for the full programme during 14 days. -
National
69 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 69 USD for the full programme during 14 days.
$189.99 for one year
- Limited access:free
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.