Research Methods – In-person Training

This section covers the following in-person training needs: information technology skills, identifying and using Library resources, research methods, setting targets and timescales for different stages of research, presenting a plan of purposes and outcomes, and critically analysing/ evaluating findings.

Methods North West in-person training

engage@liverpool in-person training

University of Liverpool Library’s KnowHow Scheme

Liverpool Doctoral College workshops

Other

CORE training for School of Law and Social Justice PGRs

See the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology PGR Handbook and the Liverpool Law School PGR Handbook for full details.

  • Planning and Managing your law PhD (LAW PGRs)
  • Being Part of a Research Cluster (1) and (2) (LAW PGRs)
  • SOCI501 the Politics and Practices of Social Research (SSPC PGRs)
  • SOCI504 Philosophy of Social Science (SSPC PGRs)
  • SOC1508 Understanding Society Using Quantitative Methods (SSPC PGRs)

 

CORE training for School of Histories, Languages and Cultures PGRs

See the School of Histories, Languages and Cultures PGR Handbook, for full details.

  • ALGR 700 Research and Publication Skills I (ACE PGRs)
  • ALGR 701 ACE Research and Publication Skills II (ACE PGRs)
  • ALGR 704 Subject-Specific Training Skills (ACE PGRs)
  • ALGR715 Project-Specific Archaeological Skills (ACE PGRs)
  • Institute of Irish Studies PGT and Level 3 UG are available for Irish Studies PGRs to attend.
  • POLR 116 Research methods in Politics Content (Politics PGRs)

 

CORE training for School of the Arts PGRs

See the School of the Arts PGR Handbook, for full details.

  • ARCH 480 Architecture and Visual Arts Research Methods (MArch module, available to Architecture PGRs)
  • ACR001 Environmental Noise Measurement (Architecture PGRs)
  • COMM715 Research Methods in Communication and Media (Communication and Media PGRs)
  • ENGL601 Research Skills (English Literature PGRs)
  • MSIR999 Advanced Doctoral Research Seminar in Music (Music PGRs)
  • PHIL 755 Aesthetic Theory and Practice (MA module, available to Philosophy PGRs)
  • PHIL 704 Religion, Ethics & Practical Philosophy (MA module, available to Philosophy PGRs)
  • PHIL 705 Metaphysics, Language & Mind (MA module, available to Philosophy PGRs)
  • PHIL 703 Research Skills (MA module, available to Philosophy PGRs)

CORE training for Management School PGRs

See the Management School PGR Handbook, for full details.

  • ULMR 600 Advanced Research Methods (PhD Management PGRs)
  • ULMR601 Qualitative Research in Business and Management (PhD Management PGRs)
  • ULMR 602 Business and Management as a Social Science (PhD Management PGRs)
  • ULMR 603 Quantitative Methods (PhD Management PGRs)
  • ECON814 Econometric and Statistical Methods (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs)
  • ECON905 Macroeconomic Theory (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in economics pathway)
  • ECON915 Microeconomic Theory (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs)
  • ECON920 Advanced Econometrics (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs)
  • ECON812 Asset Pricing Theory (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs)
  • ECON813 Game Theory (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in economics pathway)
  • ECON815 Modelling Financial Time Series (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance)
  • ECON841 Mathematics for Economics (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in economics pathway)
  • ECON842 Informational Asymmetries & Mechanism Design (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in economics pathway)
  • ECON843 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in economics pathway)
  • ECON916 Money and Banking (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in economics pathway)
  • MATH480 Probability Essentials for Financial Calculus (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in economics pathway)
  • MATH482 Stochastic Modelling in Finance (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in economics pathway)
  • ECON809 Financial Risk Management (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in finance pathway)
  • ECON914 International Finance  (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in finance pathway)
  • ECON918 Financial Engineering  (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in finance pathway)
  • ECON919 Financial Markets  (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in finance pathway)
  • ECON923 Portfolio Management  (MSc module, open to PhD Economics and Finance PGRs in finance pathway)

 

 

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