Research Design and Practice
An introductory module preparing you for the fundamental demands of PhD research
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| This introductory module considers and aims to prepare you for the fundamental demands of PhD research. It is intended to provide a prefatory tour through the skills and techniques you will need during the course of your PhD registration (and beyond) in order to support you on your thesis journey. | |
Schedule
This Social Sciences module runs 9am-11am on Mondays, beginning Monday 7 October and concluding Monday 9 December 2019.
(► See the Arts and Humanities route of RDP for students who are in Arts and Humanities departments.)
Topics
- Introduction: Doing a social science PhD
- Critical Reading and compiling a literature review
- Formulating Research Questions
- Ethical considerations in PhD research
- Research Design Principles
- Stories of the PhD from existing PhD students
- Social Research in Action
- The future: Careers and employability
- Poster presentations (open viewing)
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This introductory module considers and aims to prepare you for the fundamental demands of PhD research. It is intended to provide a prefatory tour through the skills and techniques you will need during the course of your PhD registration (and beyond) in order to support you on your thesis journey. |
