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所在平台: Coursera |
课程主页: https://www.coursera.org/learn/research-methods
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课程名称：理解研究方法 课程概述：该在线课程旨在揭开研究及其方法的神秘面纱，主要面向研究生，但也适合所有希望掌握研究技巧和方法的人。课程强调学生体验，通过一系列深入且富有挑战性的讨论和练习，充分利用SOAS伦敦大学作为研究型大学的地位与丰富的研究传统。无论是研究生学习中需进行研究的学生，还是希望在自我提升方面获得额外支持的学习者，本课程都将提供必要的理论和技能支持。此外，课程内容不需要任何研究的先前知识或经验，因此适合所有人参与。 本MOOC基于SOAS大学现有的丰富课程资料，尤其是国际研究与外交中心（CISD）开发的材料。2015年，该课程因其创新的在线学习方法被提名为《卫报》大学奖。 注意：参加或完成此在线课程不会为伦敦大学程序授予学术学分。 课程大纲： 1. **什么是研究，好的研究问题具备哪些特征？** - 介绍研究的核心理念和良好研究问题的特质，通过与学者的简短访谈，探讨研究的定义、重要性以及问题如何针对项目的方向与目的进行塑造。 2. **文献综述是什么？我们为什么需要进行文献综述？** - 重点介绍文献综述在研究过程中的重要性，不仅是文献的总结，而是进入学术对话的重要步骤，帮助识别已有研究的缺失并塑造自己的观点。 3. **为什么规划和管理技能对于研究如此重要？** - 在了解了研究问题和文献后，指导如何开始形塑项目，通过探讨不同的研究方法和设计选择，强调规划与时间管理的重要性。 4. **如何评估你在项目结束时是否为一名优秀的研究者？** - 课程转向研究计划的整体思考，探讨研究问题如何与更广泛的议题关联，研究对象是谁，以及如何结构性、道德性且有意义地开展研究。通过反思和经验丰富学者的建议，草拟研究提案的核心要素，包括目标、理由和研究方法。
Name:What is research and what makes a good research question?
Description:This week introduces you to the core ideas behind research and the qualities of a good research question. Through short interviews with academics, you'll explore how research is defined, why it matters, and how questions can shape the direction and purpose of a project. Rather than settling on a single definition, you’ll be encouraged to reflect on shared principles like clarity, relevance, and systematic inquiry.
Name:What is a literature review and why do we need to do one?
Description:This week, we turn our attention to a key component of the research process: the literature review. But what exactly is it and why is it so important? A literature review is far more than a summary of books and articles. It’s your way of stepping into a scholarly conversation: listening to what others have said, identifying what’s missing, and beginning to shape your own voice in response. As several of this week's contributors suggest, it’s not just background reading, it’s the foundation of your research.
Name:Why are planning and management skills important for research?
Description:Building on what you’ve learned about research questions and literature, this week focuses on how to start shaping your project. You’ll explore different research approaches, consider how your choices affect your project design, and hear from academics about why planning and time management are key to doing research well.
Name:How do you know you have been a good researcher at the end of a project?
Description:This week marks a turning point in your research journey. Rather than revisiting your question alone, you'll now begin thinking like a researcher planning a full project. You'll consider how your question connects to wider issues, who your research might serve, and how to carry it out in a structured, ethical, and meaningful way. With reflections from experienced academics, you’ll draft the core elements of a research proposal, including your aim, rationale, and approach, while thinking about what makes research impactful, convincing, and worth doing.
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 discussions and 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. 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
