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Why Planning Your Research Matters (FutureLearn)

Offered by Griffith University, Deakin University,
Why Planning Your Research Matters (FutureLearn)

Learn how to plan your research effectively and define your research question. Why is planning your research so important? Planning your research can make all the difference to the results of your research project. This online course will show you how to create a comprehensive research plan and help you define your research question.

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You’ll learn how to craft critical questions, develop comprehensive methods and understand the true potential of your research to improve our lives, workplaces and communities.
Throughout this course, you’ll be guided through a complete planning process to help you conduct your research effectively and turn your ideas into reality.

What topics will you cover?

  • Undertaking a literature review
  • Specifying a researchable question
  • Crafting a research methodology
  • Assessing the potential impact of your research
  • Writing your research proposal

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Define a specific, researchable question
  • Review accessible literature relating to your question
  • Plan a defensible methodology to answer your research question
  • Develop a research impact and dissemination plan
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