Attribution in Research: Decoding plagiarism
Understand the differences between citation and attribution.
Understand how to attribute and cite works properly.
Understand the process to verifying works against plagiarism.
Literature Search, Review and Evaluation
Evaluate the purpose of a literature review
Key considerations when evaluating journals
Effectively articulate research question in your literature review plan
Theory and Theoretical Framework
the role of theories in research
how to develop theories in research
Different types and levels of theory
Commercial Research
What is Commercial Research
What opportunities exist for commercial researchers
Positioning for researchers
Data collection, Analysis and Synthesis
How to select data collection tools
Tools for analysing data
Methods for analysing data.
Research Strategy: Design, Methodology and Conceptual Frameworks
How to plan (or design) your research
Understand the various forms of research methodologies
Different types of research method and how they may be used.