Developing Your Research Project

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Developing Your Research Project
  1. What is the course about?
  2. Prerequisites & Facts
  3. Cost, Certificate & Degree
  4. Reviews & Experiences

What is the course about?

Developing Your Research Project
The course Developing Your Research Project is an online class provided by University of Southampton through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Undertaking an Extended Project Qualification, IB extended essay or any other scholarly research? This guides you step-by-step.

Course description
  • 8 weeks
  • Curiosity is one of humanity’s most important characteristics. It has enabled us to make the unknown known, to break barriers and to shine a light on all aspects of life, from our day to day hobbies to the exploration of the stars. Our innate desire to explore is responsible for many of our proudest achievements. This course will help train you to harness your curiosity and use it to undertake your own research projects in a scholarly manner.
  • The course is intended for anyone who is currently undertaking or planning to undertake a piece of academic research, be that the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), International Baccalaureate Extended Essay, Welsh Baccalaureate Individual Project, coursework or a piece of independent scholarship. The course is running in throughout the year so you can chose the start date that suits you (select your preference below).
  • Developed and delivered by research-active academics, the course will support you with every step of the research process, from developing a hypothesis and finding sources to writing up and presenting one’s findings.
  • The practical, hands-on lessons will give you the opportunity to share your ideas with fellow researchers from all over the world, to receive peer feedback on your research proposals and enable you to review and comment on the work of other researchers, building a supportive community of like-minded curious learners.
  • Academic research: principles and definition
  • Drafting and developing research proposals
  • Gathering information from literature and from findings
  • Research methods: choosing an appropriate methodology
  • Academic reading and note taking
  • Referencing, plagiarism, and academic integrity
  • Academic writing: organising sources, structuring essays
  • Academic writing: summarising a research project into an abstract
  • Academic presentations: preparation and delivery
  • There are no specific course requirements, other than a curious disposition and desire to undertake some academic research.
  • University of Southampton
  • Southampton is a place for ambitious people keen to stretch their intellectual abilities and help change the world.
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Prerequisites & Facts

Developing Your Research Project

Course Topic

Goal Setting, Happiness, Personal Development

University, College, Institution

University of Southampton

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Developing Your Research Project

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Southampton you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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