This module is the fourth in the Professional Scholarship Programme (PSP). Research Methods is taken by all Honours Degree students.
The module particularly develops the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully complete the Honours Research Project.
However, enhanced research confidence will also be an employability skill for the Placement Period and careers on graduation.

The module will cover the key elements of the research process, set in the context of the student’s own course discipline.
Students will examine the academic role of research and how it informs professional and managerial practice.
They will enhance their ability to locate, select and critically evaluate information associated with a particular problem, using a range of sources and particularly peer reviewed empirical studies.
By carrying out statistical analysis using appropriate software, the students will develop their ICT skills and further their understanding of the role of statistics in the research process.

While the intended learning outcomes are common to all students across the College, this module provides discipline specific focus with content, learning and assessments that are tailored for subject/course needs.