Convenor name: Manuel Garcia Dellacasa
Convenor email: mg102@soas.ac.uk
Office room: 280
Office hours: Wednesdays 11:30 - 12:30 and Thursdays 10:00 - 11:00
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/18ee8f45dac54342a512f8d645631907@soas.ac.uk/meetingtype/SVRwCe7HMUGxuT6WGxi68g2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=mlink
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
- To critically analyse the ontological, epistemological, and methodological foundations of social and economic research.
- To effectively define and formulate a research problem, research objectives, and research questions.
- To understand the suitability of various research approaches and techniques for the investigation of specific research questions.
- To produce an innovative research proposal or a methodological critique.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 10 November 2025
Assessment 1: Format: 1,000-word essay
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 12 January 2026
Assessment 2: Format: 4,500-word research design
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
