The topic establishes the foundation skills necessary for students to undertake research in the social sciences. It has a theoretical component that teaches students what is scientific research in the social sciences, and explores what are research questions, theory, and hypotheses. It also has a strong practical component that teaches students how to write a research project in all of its parts (introduction, literature review, data and methodology, results, conclusion and bibliography).
This topic aims to equip students with a range of theoretical, academic and professional skills and capacities necessary for undertaking research in the social sciences.
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