This module offers you a practical insight into how to successfully plan and manage the development of your research project. This includes identifying characteristics of a good research topic and creating a research proposal for your research project, taking a critical approach to the literature review, thinking about the nature of research outputs, looking at approaches to research design and adopting a theoretical position.

You will also gain experience using project management tools and techniques and applying these to your research project. This will have an enormous effect on achieving a successful research outcome.

• Topics covered and materials delivered reflect the real needs of researchers
• Staff with considerable experience across a number of academic fields
• The freedom to continue working while pursuing your studies.
• Academic support from a subject specialist tutor
• Help and guidance from our Distance Learning Advice Team
• An opportunity for students from a wide range of countries and varied educational contexts to interact and exchange ideas.
• Two assessment points per year (January and September)
• A flexible credit based programme leading towards a higher degree.
• The option of interim awards at associate, certificate and diploma level for students who do not wish to, or are unable to, complete the programme
• The flexibility to pay for modules on an individual basis