ResearchMethods/Course description

Learn to design and plan research on current global issues. The subject provides theoretical and practical foundation for a research proposal. The subject will familiarise student with research methods appropriate for investigating current issues in a global environment.

The subject involves a range of activities, which gradually build students' research planning and design skills. These assessment items build towards and conclude with a written research proposal.

This material forms part of a Masters of International Studies at the University of Wollongong (UOW).

It can also be used by any interested student as a self-paced study resource. It was developed as part of the work of the University of Wollongong to develop free learning opportunities for the Open Education Resource Universitas (OERu).

All resources, activities and instructions are online. Some instructions are aimed at UOW students who also have classes and submit assessments for marking. Please ignore these instructions if you are a non UOW or self-paced OERu student.