This module introduces and develops a range of skills that are central to the research process and for employment after graduation. The module provides students with the research skills they will need to complete Year 3 dissertation projects. The syllabus is delivered via tutorial sessions and a lecture/workshop series. The tutorials provide a learning environment to support students in discussing key issues and in developing important professional skills. The lecture/workshop series covers IT-related skills needed for writing and illustrating reports, graphically representing geospatial data, consistently citing and referencing data sources, as well as aspects of project planning and risk assessment. Assessment is coursework-based and comprises an oral presentation, a report/literature review, a poster displaying geological/geophysical geospatial data, and a project plan (Gantt chart).