Make your next
research step count.

1. Finding a Topic
   1.1 Where Good Topics Come From · 1.2 Narrowing a Broad Idea · 1.3 Testing Feasibility
2. Problem and Questions
   2.1 Writing a Problem Statement · 2.2 Aims, Objectives and Research Questions · 2.3 Hypotheses — When and How
3. Building the Proposal
   3.1 Background and Rationale · 3.2 A Brief Literature Review and the Gap · 3.3 Methodology Overview
4. Finishing Well
   4.1 Timeline and Budget · 4.2 The Ethics Section · 4.3 Presenting and Defending Your Proposal

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Understanding Literature Reviews
   1.1 The Purpose of a Literature Review · 1.2 Types of Review · 1.3 What Examiners Look For
2. Finding Sources
   2.1 Search Strategies and Keywords · 2.2 Databases and Open-Access Sources · 2.3 Judging Source Quality
3. Organising the Literature
   3.1 Reading Efficiently and Taking Notes · 3.2 The Literature Matrix · 3.3 Themes, Debates and Gaps
4. Writing the Review
   4.1 Structure and Flow · 4.2 Synthesis, Not Summary · 4.3 Critical Voice and the Research Gap

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Foundations
   1.1 Research Paradigms in Plain English · 1.2 Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Methods · 1.3 Matching Methods to Questions
2. Quantitative Designs
   2.1 Surveys and Experiments · 2.2 Sampling and Sample Size Basics · 2.3 Validity and Reliability
3. Qualitative Designs
   3.1 Interviews and Focus Groups · 3.2 Case Studies, Ethnography and Document Analysis · 3.3 Trustworthiness and Rigour
4. Putting It Together
   4.1 Mixed Methods Designs · 4.2 Writing the Methodology Chapter · 4.3 Limitations and Justification

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Academic Style
   1.1 Clarity, Precision and Tone · 1.2 Paragraph Structure · 1.3 Argument and Evidence
2. Using Sources
   2.1 Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarising · 2.2 Avoiding Plagiarism · 2.3 Integrating Sources Smoothly
3. Referencing
   3.1 APA 7th Edition in Practice · 3.2 Harvard and Chicago Essentials · 3.3 Reference Managers
4. Editing and Presentation
   4.1 The Self-Editing Checklist · 4.2 Feedback and Revision · 4.3 Formatting to Requirements

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Understanding AI Tools
   1.1 What AI Can and Cannot Do · 1.2 Accuracy, Hallucination and Bias · 1.3 University and Publisher AI Policies
2. Responsible Uses
   2.1 Brainstorming and Planning · 2.2 Language Support and Feedback · 2.3 Coding and Data Help — with Checking
3. Risks
   3.1 Plagiarism and Misconduct · 3.2 Fake References and Verification · 3.3 Privacy, Confidentiality and Research Data
4. Good Practice
   4.1 Disclosing and Citing AI Use · 4.2 Building a Compliant Workflow · 4.3 AI and the Future of Research Skills

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Before You Write
   1.1 How Scholarly Publishing Works · 1.2 Choosing the Right Journal · 1.3 Spotting Predatory Journals and Conferences
2. Writing the Article
   2.1 From Thesis Chapter to Article · 2.2 Titles, Abstracts and Keywords · 2.3 IMRaD and Other Structures
3. Submission
   3.1 Author Guidelines and Formatting · 3.2 Writing a Cover Letter · 3.3 Publication Ethics: Authorship, Conflicts and Data
4. Peer Review and After
   4.1 Understanding Reviewer Comments · 4.2 Writing a Response to Reviewers · 4.3 Rejection, Resubmission and Sharing Your Work

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Preparing Data
   1.1 Data Entry and Coding · 1.2 Cleaning Data and Missing Values · 1.3 Variables and Levels of Measurement
2. Describing Data
   2.1 Descriptive Statistics · 2.2 Tables and Charts · 2.3 Reliability and Cronbach's Alpha
3. Testing Differences and Relationships
   3.1 t-Tests and One-Way ANOVA · 3.2 Correlation · 3.3 Chi-Square Tests
4. Regression and Reporting
   4.1 Regression Basics · 4.2 Writing Results in APA Style · 4.3 Interpreting Results and Avoiding Common Errors

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Getting Started
   1.1 Installing and Setting Up · 1.2 Basics of Code · 1.3 Importing Data
2. Working with Data
   2.1 Cleaning and Transforming Data · 2.2 Descriptive Statistics · 2.3 Visualisation
3. Statistical Tests
   3.1 t-Tests and ANOVA · 3.2 Correlation, Chi-Square and Regression · 3.3 Checking Assumptions
4. Reproducible Research
   4.1 Commenting and Organising Scripts · 4.2 Exporting Tables and Figures · 4.3 Sharing Code and Data Ethically

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Planning Your Thesis
   1.1 The Thesis Structure · 1.2 Working with Your Supervisor · 1.3 Planning and Productivity
2. The Opening Chapters
   2.1 The Introduction Chapter · 2.2 The Literature Review Chapter · 2.3 The Methodology Chapter
3. The Findings Chapters
   3.1 Presenting Results and Findings · 3.2 Writing the Discussion · 3.3 Conclusions and Recommendations
4. Finishing Well
   4.1 Abstract and Front Matter · 4.2 Editing for Coherence · 4.3 Submission Checklist and Wellbeing

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Understanding the Viva
   1.1 Viva and Defence Formats Around the World · 1.2 What Examiners Assess · 1.3 Possible Outcomes
2. Preparation
   2.1 Knowing Your Thesis Deeply · 2.2 Anticipating Questions · 2.3 Mock Vivas
3. On the Day
   3.1 Presenting Your Work · 3.2 Answering Difficult Questions · 3.3 Managing Nerves
4. After the Viva
   4.1 Corrections · 4.2 Final Submission · 4.3 From Thesis to Publications

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Ethical Principles
   1.1 Why Research Ethics Matters · 1.2 Core Ethical Principles · 1.3 Ethics Committees and Approval
2. Working with People
   2.1 Informed Consent · 2.2 Confidentiality and Data Protection · 2.3 Vulnerable Groups and Safeguarding
3. Research Integrity
   3.1 Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism · 3.2 Fabrication and Falsification · 3.3 Authorship and Credit
4. Ethics in Practice
   4.1 Writing an Ethics Application · 4.2 Handling Ethical Dilemmas · 4.3 Ethics in Online and AI-Assisted Research

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. The Funding Landscape
   1.1 Types of Funding · 1.2 Finding Opportunities · 1.3 Reading a Call
2. Building the Case
   2.1 Problem, Aims and Impact · 2.2 Methods and Work Plan · 2.3 Team and Capacity
3. Budget and Compliance
   3.1 Budgets and Justification · 3.2 Ethics and Risk · 3.3 Monitoring and Evaluation
4. Submission and Beyond
   4.1 Writing Summaries · 4.2 Review and Feedback · 4.3 After the Decision

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Foundations
   1.1 What Systematic Reviews Are · 1.2 Choosing a Review Type · 1.3 Formulating the Review Question
2. Searching and Screening
   2.1 Designing a Search Strategy · 2.2 Screening and Selecting Studies · 2.3 Reporting the Process with PRISMA
3. Appraisal and Synthesis
   3.1 Data Extraction · 3.2 Quality Appraisal and Risk of Bias · 3.3 Narrative Synthesis
4. Meta-Analysis and Protocols
   4.1 Effect Sizes · 4.2 Pooling and Heterogeneity · 4.3 Writing and Registering a Protocol

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Conferences
   1.1 Choosing Conferences Wisely · 1.2 Writing Conference Abstracts · 1.3 Funding and Planning Attendance
2. Presentations
   2.1 Structuring a Research Talk · 2.2 Designing Slides · 2.3 Delivery and Questions
3. Posters
   3.1 Poster Design Principles · 3.2 Poster Content and Visuals · 3.3 Presenting Your Poster
4. Networking and Visibility
   4.1 Networking with Integrity · 4.2 Your Online Research Presence · 4.3 Following Up and Collaborating

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.

1. Foundations
   1.1 Theology as an Academic Discipline · 1.2 Faith and Scholarly Integrity · 1.3 Choosing Theological Topics
2. Methods
   2.1 Biblical Exegesis and Hermeneutics · 2.2 Historical and Systematic Theology Methods · 2.3 Practical Theology and Empirical Methods
3. Sources
   3.1 Primary and Secondary Theological Sources · 3.2 Original Languages and Research Tools · 3.3 Engaging Other Traditions Respectfully
4. Writing and Publishing
   4.1 Writing Theological Arguments · 4.2 Referencing Scripture and Theological Sources · 4.3 Publishing in Theology

12 written lessons, practice tasks, module quizzes, a final assessment and capstone. Final assessment: 70% pass mark, up to 3 attempts. Confirm delivery and feedback arrangements before enrolment.