This module culminates the formal instruction portion of the MSc Cybersecurity Program and prepares the learner for advancing to the Capstone Project and Dissertation. The individual units of this module provide an opportunity to apply the skills ad knowledge acquired throughout the full program in the context of conducting research in one's given field.
The units listed below provided a thorough examination and practical exercises designed to develop not only skills and knowledge but to enhance critical thinking and questioning of previously accepted absolutes in order to facilitate new ideas and concepts for additional research.
Unit 1: Scientific Investigation and Ethics
Unit 2: Research Questions, the Literature Review and the Research Proposal
Unit 3: Research Methods
Unit 4: Case Studies, Focus Groups and Observations
Unit 5: Interviews and Survey Methods
Unit 6: Questionnaire Design
Unit 7: Validity and Generalisability in Research
Unit 8: Inferential Statistics
Unit 9: Analysing Qualitative Data
Unit 10: Research Writing
Unit 11: Professional Development – Your e-Portfolio
Unit 12: Project Management and Managing Risk