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Qualitative Research Design

Classes

Friday 17 January - Friday 28 March 2025, 6pm-7.30pm

10 sessions - Check class timetable

Register for Friday 17 January - Friday 28 March 2025, 6pm-7.30pm

Overview

Fees
£900

On our Qualitative Research Design short course we introduce you to the general principles of research design and provide you with the necessary skills to plan and conduct your own research project. Although primarily focused on qualitative research design, this course will also be useful if you wish to undertake non-qualitative research projects.

We plan to cover:

  • principles of research design
  • formulating research questions
  • writing literature reviews
  • proposing a methodology
  • ethical and practical considerations
  • approaches to sampling and generalisation
  • managing and analysing data
  • motivations, values and reflexivity
  • writing effective research outputs.

This postgraduate-level short course is ideal if you are a professional working in research or a related role in the public sector or a nonprofit organisation. You may also find it valuable for your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Assessment is via a 3500-4000-word research proposal (90%) and two online quizzes (10%).

15 credits at level 7

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  • Entry requirements

    Entry requirements

    Most of our short courses have no formal entry requirements and are open to all students.

    This short course has no prerequisites.

    As part of the enrolment process, you may be required to submit a copy of a suitable form of ID.

    International students who wish to come to the UK to study a short course can apply for a Visitor visa. Please note that it is not possible to obtain a Student visa to study a short course.

  • How to apply

    How to apply

    You register directly onto the classes you would like to take. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis - so apply early. If you wish to take more than one short course, you can select each one separately and then register onto them together via our online application portal. There is usually no formal selection process, although some modules may have prerequisites and/or other requirements, which will be specified where relevant.

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