Research Methods
Apply to Be a StudentRelease Date: Each January, May and September
Lead Organisation: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
The Research Methods module is compulsory for anyone wishing to complete an MSc or MRes. It provides a framework for developing your research skills in the context of your own research question, and as such is generally, but not always, the last taught module taken. You should have a clear idea of at least a broad research topic before undertaking this module. If you are stuck for an idea, you might want to look at some of the ideas that IBERS' researchers have put forward. The Distance Learning team will match you up to a tutor and to an academic supervisor whose research field is in your area of interest. Your tutor and academic supervisor will then guide you as you develop your ideas.
Students moving onto Research Methods and new MRes applicants are asked to complete the Research Proposal form which can be downloaded below. This helps us to identify a suitable supervisor for your project.
Assessments and Learning Outcomes for this module can be found HERE
Resources
Qualifications which this Module may be Used Towards
| MSc Sustainable Agriculture | Core |
|---|---|
| MSc Agrifood Innovation | Core |
| MRes Agriculture | Core |
| MRes Agrifood Innovation | Core |
| Professional Doctorate in Agriculture | Core |
| Professional Doctorate in BioInnovation | Core |
List of Units
| Bringing your ideas to life | |
|---|---|
| Reviewing the literature | |
| Your Research Strategy | |
| Exploring Methods | |
| Organising your data | |
| Characterising your data | |
| Data Analyses | |
| Presenting your data | |
| Discussing your findings | |
| Your project | The module will culminate with you designing a research proposal, in collaboration with your employer and supervisor, which you can use as the basis of your dissertation. |
Tutors
| Tutors Name |
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| Dr Peter Wootton-Beard |
Testimonials
I really enjoyed the opportunity to go through the process of formulating my own project from the very early stages through to the research proposal. Having very little knowledge of statistics, this [module] helped me to gain a better understanding of the reasoning behind the statistics used currently in work and the methods I can apply in future research.
I really enjoyed the interaction with the lecturers over planning the dissertation and the knowledge gained from the conversations. I will use what I have learned practically in work for presentation data and knowledge transfer