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Research Foundation

Course subject(s) 1. Research Foundation

This presentation covers the language of research, the different forms of data, the structure of research, the validity of research and how research is thought-up and conceptualised.

The Lecture Slides

Research Foundation

Readings

Chapter 2 is required reading
Chapter 3 is required reading

Chapter 4
– Sections 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 are required reading
– Sections 4.4 and 4.5 are optional

Chapter 5
– The step by step approach on pages 147 to 151 is required reading
– The rest of the chapter is optional

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