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Research Skills for Development (L2133N)

15 credits, Level 5

Autumn teaching

On this module, you'll look at the research methods, techniques and skills used in development research, laying the foundation for your thesis in the third year.

The module is delivered through workshops where you'll focus on practical research skills, while also considering the more abstract issues that shape how we conduct research.

You'll be encouraged to think about research ethics and the connections between project design and data collection methods.

Teamwork is a key aspect of this module, with many workshops involving hands-on group work.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.