Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Preparing for an Independent Research Project
This online course provided a brief introduction to social research. The weekly activities centred around (1) choosing a research topic and creating a research question, (2) primary and secondary research, (3) research ethics, and (4) engaging with academic literature, supporting in the development of the skills required for independent research success!
4 weeks, 2 hours per week
Dr Hannah Gilman
Arden University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify different ways of selecting a research topic, and to understand the process of creating a research question.
- Compare the differences between primary and secondary research.
- Identify the key principles of research ethics, and to be able to apply these principles to your own subject area(s).
- Explore how to engage with academic literature at different stages of the research process.
Syllabus
• choosing your topic and creating a research question
• primary versus secondary research,
• an introduction to research ethics, and
• engaging with academic literature
Issued on 21st March 2026
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