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About the Course

This MOOC is about demystifying research and research methods. It will outline the fundamentals of doing research, aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at the postgraduate level. It places the student experience at the centre of our endeavours by engaging learners in a range of robust and challenging exercises befitting SOAS, University of London's status as a research-intensive university and its rich research heritage. The course will appeal to those of you who require an understanding of research approaches and skills, and importantly an ability to deploy them in your studies or in your professional lives. In particular, this course will aid those of you who have to conduct research as part of your postgraduate studies but do not perhaps have access to research methods courses, or for those of you who feel you would like additional support for self-improvement. There is no expectation that you already have a research topic or project in mind when you begin the course. No prior knowledge or experience in research is required to take this course and as such, the course is for everyone. This MOOC draws on a wealth of existing course material developed to support research training across SOAS, University of London and particularly drawing from the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (CISD). In 2015, the course was nominated for the prestigious Guardian University Award for its innovative approach to online learning. Participation in or completion of this online course will not confer academic credit for University of London programmes....

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MA

Sep 13, 2019

It was a perfect course for understanding the research methods. It helps me a lot, thanks to the University of London and Coursera for providing this opportunity to enhance our Knowledge in research.

RP

May 1, 2020

The course was very simple and easily understandable. The assignments were very interesting. The peer review activity provided scope to learn from the others too. It was a great learning experience.

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Sep 21, 2015

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Oct 23, 2025

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Aug 29, 2025

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Feb 18, 2025

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Jul 31, 2023

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Apr 2, 2022

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Jan 3, 2022

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Jan 13, 2021

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Nov 22, 2020

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Sep 20, 2020

Very interactive!

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Jul 20, 2020

great experiencce

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Jul 15, 2020

buena información

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Jun 25, 2020

Wonderful course

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Jun 5, 2020

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Jun 3, 2020

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Jan 7, 2020

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May 10, 2019

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Nov 17, 2015

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Oct 6, 2015

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Oct 23, 2025

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Aug 8, 2025

Valuable course.

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Jul 26, 2025

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Jul 24, 2025

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