This course is available to students in the BSc (CDF) or BA (CDF) program. The course aims to provide students with an understanding of basic frameworks in research. The course covers research techniques for gathering information and evaluating research carried out by others. Students will be presented with classic papers in their discipline and will have the opportunity to explore how they were successful. Students will be exposed to current research areas within the School, and will debate issues related to their field. The course will include survey methods and instruments, field study, experimentation, data collection and analysis. The course will involve a combination of lectures, presentations by students, and evaluation of research topics in the wider discipline.