A warm welcome to the MSc Research Methods. The MSc in Research Methods is designed to enable you to develop an advanced understanding of research methods and their application, as well as providing a strong grounding in core skills in research project design and research project management.

Elisabetta Corvo
Principal Lecturer

Your Teaching Timetable

Teaching for your course will begin w.c 21 September 2026.

To help you plan your first few weeks, you can view an overview of the teaching activities for your course.

View your first trimester teaching timetable.

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If your course is taught in groups, the overview will show activities for all groups. You will only need to attend sessions for your allocated group.

Once teaching begins, your individual timetable and group allocation will be available in MyTimetable provided you have completed online registration and created your computing account.

Your Trimester 1 Modules

Principles of Research

Managing a Research Project

Key dates

Academic Calendar: Trimesters [15 Week]

View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2025-26 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.

Welcome

​This is a full-time degree which runs over one academic year enabling you to develop a strong theoretical and practical understanding of research methods and research project management.  Core areas that are covered include qualitative and quantitative research methods and the course provides extensive opportunities to apply your knowledge to your chosen subject area through coursework and a supervised independent research project. You will be supported throughout your degree by your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) and by your academic tutors.​

Getting started

​​In the first term, you will study two modules simultaneously, totalling 60 credits. The first module is Principles of Research and the module leader is Dr Puneet Tiwari. The second module is Managing a Research Project and the module leader is Dr Elisabetta Corvo.

​The teaching is 4 hours per week of face-to-face contact per 30 credit module, 5 hours per week of asynchronous guided learning activities per module and approximately 10 hours of independent study per week per module.

​CCCU uses Blackboard as the VLE. Blackboard is a user-friendly learning platform that will serve as the main channel of communication. On Blackboard there will be general information about the Master’s programme and its modules, as well as all module materials such as slides and guided learning activities, which will be assigned and suggestions for the purpose of independent study.

​The first weeks of teaching are focused on giving students the time to acclimatise to the new learning environment. Each module lead will spend time introducing the Handbook, the Blackboard and the assignments for the module.​

Your Must Do Tasks

Once you have been invited to register for your course, there are some key tasks you'll need to complete to make sure you are ready to become a CCCU student.

Registration invitations are sent towards the end of August. We'll send yours to the email address you used when you applied, so please check this inbox regularly to make sure you don't miss any important information.

Pre-course reading

​​Robson, C and McCartan, Kieran (2024). Real World Research. London: John Wiley.

​Kerzner, H., (2023) Project management metrics, KPIs, and dashboards: a guide to measuring and monitoring project performance. John Wiley & Sons.​

International student success programme

International students: don't miss out! Make sure you register for our international student success programme which provides practical advice on preparing to live and study in the UK.

Contact details

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