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Academic Writing and Research Methods Specialization

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O.P. Jindal Global University

Academic Writing and Research Methods Specialization

Master Academic Writing and Research Skills.

Build skills in Academic Writing, Critical Reading, Research Writing, and Research Design.

Tahiba Banu
Nupur Samuel
Madhura Lohokare

Instructors: Tahiba Banu

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5 months to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

from 165 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 months to complete
at 5 hours a week

What you'll learn

  • Critically evaluate academic sources, develop strong arguments, and communicate ideas clearly through evidence-based writing.

  • Formulate research questions, conduct literature reviews, identify research gaps, and design credible research projects.

  • Apply research methodologies, ethical practices, citation standards, and academic writing skills across academic and professional formats.

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November 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

 Introduction to Academic Writing

Introduction to Academic Writing

Course 1, 16 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build evidence-based academic arguments by identifying claims, evaluating evidence, and structuring academic papers effectively.

  • Conduct literature reviews and use academic sources effectively through summarising, synthesising, referencing, and applying citation practices.

  • Write for academic and professional audiences, including policy briefs, popular media, dissertations, and journal articles .

Skills you'll gain

Category: Qualitative Research
Category: Design Research
Category: Research Methodologies
Category: Proposal Writing
Category: Research and Design
Introduction to Critical Reading & Research Writing

Introduction to Critical Reading & Research Writing

Course 2, 22 hours

What you'll learn

  • Develop the ability to read closely, identify arguments and thesis statements, evaluate evidence&recognize different perspectives, contexts &biases.

  • Move from critical reading to writing by connecting claims, evidence&reasoning, engaging with counterarguments, and building research questions.

  • Learn to evaluate credible sources, cite evidence responsibly, develop academic voice&organize ideas into clear, well-structured research writing.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Research Design
Category: Qualitative Research
Category: English Language
Category: Research
Category: Writing and Editing
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Communication
Category: Writing
Academic Writing and Research Design

Academic Writing and Research Design

Course 3, 37 hours

What you'll learn

  • Develop clear, structured, and evidence-based academic and professional writing.

  • Design rigorous research projects using appropriate questions, methods, sampling, and conceptual frameworks.

  • Evaluate and communicate research effectively through literature reviews, proposals, policy writing, and academic publishing.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Technical Communication
Category: Policy Analysis, Research, and Development
Category: Peer Review
Category: Quantitative Research
Category: Grant Applications
Category: Journals
Category: Research and Design
Category: Proposal Writing
Category: Research
Category: Qualitative Research
Category: Report Writing
Category: Research Reports
Category: Research Methodologies
Category: Research Design
Category: Social Sciences
Category: Conceptual Design
Category: Technical Writing
Category: Writing
Category: Grant Writing

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Tahiba Banu
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Learner reviews across Academic Writing and Research Methods

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  • 5 stars

    78.91%

  • 4 stars

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  • 3 stars

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  • 2 stars

    1.80%

  • 1 star

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