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Teaching
The taught Research Methods course covers the following subjects:
- Interdisciplinary research in Development Studies
- Research paradigms and strategies of inquiry
- Research design
- Survey design
- Case studies
- Questionnaires and interviews
- Comparative research
- Participatory and action-based research
- Mixed methods
- Online research tools
- Regression analysis
- Quantitative and qualitative methods with additional support for learning software packages
| One to one supervision | PhD students meet regularly with their supervisor to discuss their research. The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision. |
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| Seminars & classes | The PhD seminar runs every week during term-time for one and a half hours. All PhD students are expected to present at least once each year over the duration of their course. This is a great opportunity to develop presentation skills and receive valuable feedback from both senior academics and peers. |
| Lectures | There are four hours of classes per week for the Research Methods course. |
Feedback
Students can expect to receive an online feedback report each term.
Assessment
Thesis
The thesis should not exceed 80,000 words. Footnotes, references and text within tables are to be counted within the word-limit, but captions, appendices and bibliographies are excluded.
PhD vivas (oral examinations) are usually held in the Centre and are conducted by two examiners, one internal and the other external, according to University regulations.
Practical assessment
Two assignments need to be completed as part of the taught Research Methods course.