Lifestyle Learning Direct

Many people think of research as being very abstract and complicated. It can be, but once you understand the different parts or phases of a research project and how they fit together, it will seem a lot simpler.   

Research involves an enormous range of skills and activities. To be a good researcher, you have to be able to work well with a wide variety of subjects (living or non-living, depending on your discipline), understand the specific methods used to conduct research, understand the subject that you are studying, be able to convince someone to give you the funds to study it, stay on track and on schedule, and speak and write persuasively. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS COURSE

• Collect, collate and interpret data and prepare reports in ways relevant to the work environment.
• Learn to monitor and evaluate your own work in order to develop a responsible attitude to workplace performance and quality assurance.
• Develop an awareness of areas where there is a valid need for research, relevant to area of study.
• Explain research methods, including experimental techniques, commonly used in your area of study.
• Understand the basic statistical methods used for research.
• Locate, collect and evaluate information for a specific research purpose.
• Prepare a research report in a format that conforms to normal industry procedures.

Delivery Options

Online (click enrol online link)

CD-ROM