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Approx. 5 hours to complete
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Learner Career Outcomes

17%

got a tangible career benefit from this course
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Coursera Labs
Includes hands on learning projects.
Learn more about Coursera Labs External Link
Approx. 5 hours to complete
English

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University of London

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SOAS University of London

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1
Week 1
1 hour to complete

E-tivity 1: What Is Research and What Makes a Good Research Question?

1 hour to complete
6 videos (Total 17 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Week2
Week 2
2 hours to complete

E-tivity 2: What Is a Literature Review and Why Do We Need to Do One?

2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 13 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Week3
Week 3
2 hours to complete

E-tivity 3: Why Are Planning and Management Skills Important for Research?

2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 12 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
Week4
Week 4
1 hour to complete

E-tivity 4: How Do You Know You Have Been a Good Researcher at the End of a Project?

1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 7 min)

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