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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
The IB Extended Essay: Managing your Research Project
University of Leeds and International Baccalaureate
This course explored how to develop the study skills required to write a successful IB extended essay.
2 weeks, 2 hours per week
Clara Hiskey
Senior Education Outreach Officer
University of Leeds
Jess Heaney
Education Outreach Lead Officer
International Baccalaureate
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Develop transferable study skills that can be directly applied to the IB extended essay (and later to UG study)
- Explore techniques by which to narrow an area of interest into research questions
- Describe how to evaluate the suitability of a range of sources and research material
- Demonstrate how to accurately reference sources
- Apply simple project management techniques to manage your time effectively
- Explain how to plan, structure and write an extended research project
- Produce a reflective log throughout the process of planning, writing and managing a research project.
Syllabus
- Choosing a topic and a research question
- Finding sources
- Time and project management
- Critical thinking
- Writing effectively
- Preparing to write
Issued on 21st September 2020
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