Research Skills Courses

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Improve Your Research Skills

This course teaches the basic skills needed for conducting sound source research.

• Canvas Network
• 5 hours a week
• 11th Sep, 2017
• Free Online Course

Lean Research Skills for Conducting Interviews

1 review

Learn to gather information from people using interviewing techniques that are effective and respectful.

• edX
• 3-4 hours a week, 7 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The National Centre for Research Methods

Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination

Syllabus: Giving voice to people with disabilities in research by Dr Ed Hall.Framing policy debates in the EU: new techniques to answer old questions.Research methods pedagogy in the digital era, Debbie Collins.Learning together in communities, Professor…

• YouTube
• 7 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Learning Online: Researching Your Project

48 reviews

Improve your online research skills and your ability to critically analyse sources of information.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Learning Research Skills

Write multi-paragraph academic essays and deliver a collaborative academic presentation. Learn how to express your viewpoint and accurately support it with credible sources. Engage in each step of the academic writing process including the selection and…

• Coursera
• 37 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 8th Feb, 2021
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The IB Extended Essay: Managing your Research Project

53 reviews

Get expert guidance on writing your IB Diploma Programme extended essay with this course designed for IB students and teachers.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 2 weeks long
• 25th May, 2020
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Cape Town;  Oxfam

Research for Impact

112 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you will learn more about the Research for Impact approach - a set of principles and practices that will help you to make your research more impactful. Traditionally, the goals and outcomes of research projects were to contribute knowledg…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 28th Nov, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Technical University of Denmark (DTU);  University of Copenhagen

Academic Information Seeking

8 reviews

This course will introduce you to the basic elements of academic information seeking - we will explore the search process from defining a strategy to evaluating and documenting your search results. Attending the course will make you a proficient inform…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 19th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Hull

Being a Digital Researcher: Digital Skills for Effective Research

3 ratings at FutureLearn

Develop the digital skills you need to ensure your research is efficient, impactful, and accessible, no matter what your field.

• FutureLearn
• 4 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

This six week course is designed for students worldwide who want to learn how to find, evaluate, and use information efficiently, effectively, and ethically for academic work. Go beyond the search engine to leverage what you already know about finding in…

• Canvas Network
• 6 weeks long
• 6th Jul, 2015
• Free Online Course

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Basiscursus informatievaardigheden

1 review

Deze cursus is bedoeld voor studenten en beginnende onderzoekers. Hij leert je alle basisvaardigheden die je nodig hebt om een degelijk wetenschappelijk bronnenonderzoek te voeren.

• Canvas Network
• 5 hours a week
• 11th Sep, 2017
• Free Online Course