Research Project Management

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In this module you will learn about planning and managing your research project from inception to completion. You will explore research project management methods, techniques and tools, applying them to your project proposal and creating an implementation and delivery plan. You will learn how to develop and apply a research design and how to plan and implement the delivery, considering risks and developing mitigation strategies to reduce these. You will investigate research methods to enable you to assess and evaluate your project outcomes and findings. The module is designed to give you flexibility in developing your project plans and research management, enabling you to explore a work-based problem or one that is driven by your own research experience and interests. It prepares you for execution of your project by providing research management and methods to enable you to plan and structure all stages of your project.

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Fees

If you are based in the UK, you may be eligible for a government-backed postgraduate loan to cover the full costs of the course.

In addition, if you have successfully completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Sunderland, you are eligible for a 10% tuition fees reduction on our postgraduate programmes.

You pay tuition fees for each module taken, either module-by-module or in full at the start of your course.

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