In this subject, students will learn how to develop and refine research questions select appropriate research designs and develop analyses for quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies. This subject is designed specifically for Graduate Researchers, therefore emphasis will be placed on evaluating the appropriateness of research questions, and associated methods … For more content click the Read more button below.
In this subject, students will learn how to develop and refine research questions select appropriate research designs and develop analyses for quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies. This subject is designed specifically for Graduate Researchers, therefore emphasis will be placed on evaluating the appropriateness of research questions, and associated methods and analysis for their research thesis.
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.
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Learning resources
Recommended - Book - Qualitative research: The essential guide to theory and practice
Title:Qualitative research: The essential guide to theory and practice
Resource requirement:Recommended
Author/editor:Savin-Baden, M. & Major, C.H.
Year:2013
Publisher:Sage, Thousand Oaks
Recommended - Book - Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches
Title:Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches
Resource requirement:Recommended
Author/editor:Creswell, J.
Year:2007
Edition/volume:2nd Ed
Publisher:Sage, Thousand Oaks
Recommended - Book - Qualitative research methods
Title:Qualitative research methods
Resource requirement:Recommended
Author/editor:Liamputtong, P
Publisher:Melbourne Oxford University Press
Career ready
Work based learning (placement):No
Subject intended learning outcomes
On successful completion you will be able to:
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Critique and evaluate different research methods related to quantitative, qualitative and mixed methodologies
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Formulate research questions and plan and justify research methods that answer them. and research plans
3.
Select, plan and justify data exploration and analysis techniques suitable for research questions
Requisite rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in a Graduate Research School course
