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About the Course

This MOOC is about demystifying research and research methods. It will outline the fundamentals of doing research, aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at the postgraduate level. It places the student experience at the centre of our endeavours by engaging learners in a range of robust and challenging discussions and exercises befitting SOAS, University of London's status as a research-intensive university and its rich research heritage. The course will appeal to those of you who require an understanding of research approaches and skills, and importantly an ability to deploy them in your studies or in your professional lives. In particular, this course will aid those of you who have to conduct research as part of your postgraduate studies but do not perhaps have access to research methods courses, or for those of you who feel you would like additional support for self-improvement. No prior knowledge or experience in research is required to take this course and as such, the course is for everyone. This MOOC draws on a wealth of existing course material developed to support research training across SOAS, University of London and particularly drawing from the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (CISD). In 2015, the course was nominated for the prestigious Guardian University Award for its innovative approach to online learning. Participation in or completion of this online course will not confer academic credit for University of London programmes...

Top reviews

CS

May 9, 2022

Really easy to follow and great advice from all the experts! It has helped me organise from the beginning of my dissertation and I feel more comfortable getting started on what is a big project ahead.

A

Jul 26, 2017

This is wonderful course especially for research scholars, one suggestion is instead of giving articles from books, please provide a PPT which will be more effective ! thank you for wonderful session.

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By Sumble S

Sep 27, 2020

Thanks a lot for giving an opportunity to learn some very important tips for writing good literature review and research question. The instructors talked in detail to make us understand everything. Good course to go with research.

By SALAZAR, M S G

Jul 11, 2020

The mentor is always there to assist you and is very approachable and active. It allows you to collaborate with your peers. Review of your work is very fast. You do not need to wait for a week for you to be able to see your grade.

By muhammad a

Oct 15, 2019

This course was my beginning to learn research methods. It created my interest in research methods and I did more work, studies past researches with the new perspective added by this course. I am happy that I selected this course.

By KAZAM A

Sep 17, 2023

This course has brought me a lot of knowledge regarding how to do research, which methods can be used, and how can we make a good proposal for research. This course will help me in my future research work as well as in academics.

By Marta T

Jan 20, 2022

For me it was a great introduction to academy based research. It has helped me to summarize what I know and fill the gaps that I was having in my knowledge. It was great to listen to the tips given by actual academic researchers.

By Meliza P

Nov 25, 2020

This course is good and it teaches you the step by step method on how to do a good research proposal. It can be a big help for you if you are a postgraduate who wants to make a research on something. I will recommend this course.

By Lica A T

Sep 25, 2020

The structure of this course is not just informative but also entertaining! I like their approach! It inspires me to pursue research field and I am happy to meet devoted researchers through this course. Really amazing experience.

By Yasith M

Nov 9, 2022

Very good in understanding the basics of research and its fundamentals. Discussion videos with experts are really helpful by means of their thoughts and views. Need to study the reading materials for comprehensive understanding.

By Winston M N

Jan 21, 2022

The course has enhanced my understanding of research methods which sets me up for practical work. The methods of instruction through videos and lectures by the experts, as well as notes, which are not very long was appreciable.

By Juan C M C

Sep 6, 2021

Very good course especially the discussion forums. They help a lot in the development of the course. I was pleased to see camaraderie in the discussion forums and the willingness on the part of the people who participate in it.

By Priya

Sep 25, 2020

It is a good platform for students who actually want to study or want to know more about the various aspects of their study. I am a researcher and I learned here some extra about research approaches, thanku and keep doing this.

By Pooja y

Jul 6, 2020

I loved this course . The materials that are provided are very good and videos also helps in understanding the topics . The e-activity are helpful in find out how well you understood that topic. So overall very good experience.

By Ashu M

Apr 1, 2019

The manner of teaching is really good. Precise to the core yet explaining the depth of the various contents one has to tackle and finalize in his/her research. The reading content specifically is really informative and useful.

By Rophy S N

Sep 30, 2022

This course has provided me not just with knowledge on the basics of research but also gave me fresh perspectives on how relevant research can be in one's specific field of practice, and it's overall impact to the community.

By Joy A A

Dec 26, 2020

This is a very good course for anyone interested in the research I have gained a lot and I wish to thank Dr. Yenn Lee and Dr.Simon Rofe who were the moderators thank you so much for the resources you made available. Thank you

By Amin

Mar 16, 2023

This course is practical and highly useful. I recommend it to anyone seeking to improve their understanding of Research Methods. I would like to express my gratitude to the instructors for offering such an excellent course.

By Saima S

Mar 29, 2021

Good day.

This is a very good course for beginners.

It is recommended that there should be given some format/sample template in the E-tivity 4 so that one's could clearly know about what to do and how to do this assignment.

By BADMUS M A

Jan 31, 2021

Beneath the title of the course lies a great opportunity to hone the fundamental skills to conducting a research. The peer review and the discussion forum gives you the views of others on what you learnt. Kudos to the team.

By Jaswant

Apr 24, 2020

It was a very informative course for all students who want to research in their academics career. It will help in developing a good research question and for managing time and design that how research can be more effective.

By Lilian B

Jun 11, 2023

Very helpful with me who is struggling for understanding research methods and the lecturers gives me clearer views on Research. I have never feel as light as before with research methodology, design and approaches before.

By Sandesh P

Aug 12, 2020

Its very informative and helpful for anyone who wishes to learn the basic aspects of research. It gives one a lot of things to ponder on, and assists one in going about their research in a systematic and organised manner.

By shirley s

May 7, 2020

The course was a great overview on how to develop a research paper in terms of developing the topic, how to structure the research exercise, time management skills, and the various types of research approaches and types.

By Rodrigo P B

Dec 8, 2019

Very nice introduction on Research Methods. The interviews with several scholars and researches truly give meaning to the course' contents and enlighten the path on discovering how to use the Research Methods on our own.

By Olusola A

Aug 7, 2017

Very good course that summarizes what a new researcher especially needs to know as you enter the world of research. This course helped to build my confidence, and I am hoping to embark on a research program soon. Thanks.

By Sikha A

Jan 4, 2024

Five star review sent from India. The video presentations and reading materials were very good. The entire course was interesting, short, precise and easy to follow. Thanks to all the Instructors for an engaging course!