This module provides the opportunity for learners to demonstrate the ability to critically reflect upon and competently apply the research methods skills acquired in preceding modules of the MRes both with respect to their own self-directed project as well as already published data.
In doing so, this module gives them the opportunity to conduct their own piece of independent research, including demonstrating their ability to diagnose an existing problem, locate the work within the body of contemporary academic knowledge and subsequently develop their own research questions. They will design and support their own methodological approach in order to answer these questions and utilise skills acquired on previous MRes modules to collect and analyse relevant data and subsequently derive supportable conclusions and theoretical and practical contributions.
During this module students will also complete the University online ethics training and will learn how to apply for University ethics approval.