Qualification aims of the subject

In this first section of the module, students will learn the key skills which will enable them to undertake research design that meets scientific standards. Students will develop an understanding of sampling, as well as quantitative and qualitative design. Students from various disciplinary backgrounds will be brought to a comparable level of research skills.
Content:
• Analysis and evaluation of theoretical and empirical research findings from scholars in the broad field of security.
• Scholarly standards for research design (validity, replicability, reliability, representativeness) and their specific meaning in qualitative and quantitative research.
• Methods of qualitative research
• Methods of quantitative research
• Legal research methods
• Specific research methods related to Security Studies