Research Project II

There are 6 lessons in this course:

1. Identifying research issues
2. Acquisition of technical information
3. Specialised research techniques
4. Research planning and designing
5. Statistics
6. Conducting research

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

• Develop evidence of your ability to collect, collate and interpret data and prepare reports in ways relevant to the work environment;
• Monitor and evaluate one’s own work in order to develop a responsible attitude to workplace performance and quality assurance;
• Discuss areas where there is a valid need for research which are relevant to area of study;
• Explain research methods, including experimental techniques, commonly used in your area of study;
• Undertake basic statistical methods used for research;
• Locate, collect and evaluate information for a specific research purpose;
• Prepare a research report in a format which conforms to normal industry procedures.