Understanding different research perspectives

By looking at different perspectives/approaches to issues and phenomena, different research methodologies and ethical considerations this course will sustain the development of a research study, from the initial idea of what to investigate; to the elaboration of specific research questions; the research design, strategy and methodology.

Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• Understand the different perspectives from which a problem can be investigated
• Consider the researcher’s involvement in the research process as insider and/or outsider
• Reflect on the importance of ethical processes in research
• Understand the development of a research strategy and how this is translated into a research design
• Identify a research problem to be investigated.