On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Identify areas of inquiry in a personal or professional context;
2. Analyse issues of research process, design and implication;
3. Critique theories underpinning methodologies in practitioner-oriented research;
4. Apply qualitative, quantitative and/ or mixed-method approaches to practice-based research;
5. Demonstrate skills and knowledge involved in conducting academic inquiry;
6. Evaluate research literature and determine its relevance;
7. Critically reflect on own practice/experience and relationship to evidence from the field

1. Explore a range of mixed-methods approaches to practitioner-oriented research methodologies and methods;
2. Articulate a researchable thematic concern, problem or area of investigation relevant to the student?fs life/work;
3. Scope a working interpretation of the identified area of professional practice and use it as a framework for designing and conducting research;
4. Conduct a comprehensive and focussed literature search and write a critical review, analysing and synthesising literature relevant to the research;
5. Prepare a preliminary research plan that includes a consideration of ethical research practices.