Study with structure
Build research thinking step by step across five weeks and ten live sessions toward a final mini proposal.
Beginner / Foundational
Research Methodology — Foundational Course
A practical 5-week beginner programme on live Zoom sessions. Build research thinking step by step and prepare a final mini research proposal in a foundational cohort.
- Duration
- 5 weeks
- Language
- Urdu and English
- Format
- Live online
- Schedule
- Fri and Sat, 4:00 PM PKT
What this course is designed to do
This foundational course introduces research thinking step by step and helps learners prepare a small, coherent research proposal.
Understand the sources
Learn how to search, evaluate, and cite credible sources rather than relying on opinion or forwarded claims.
Apply learning responsibly
Develop a clear, ethical beginner proposal with careful writing, feedback, and honest source use.
At a glance
- Level
- Beginner / Foundational
- Duration
- 5 weeks
- Language
- Urdu and English support
- Format
- Live online (Zoom)
- Days per week
- Friday and Saturday
- Delivery mode
- Live online
- Suitable for
- Beginners across academic and professional backgrounds
- Assessment
- Final mini research proposal
Learning outcomes
Research foundations
- How research differs from opinion, information, evidence, and argument.
- How to choose, narrow, and justify a research topic.
Proposal structure
- How to write a problem statement, aim, objectives, and research questions.
Sources and literature
- How to search for credible sources and use them responsibly.
- How to write a short beginner literature review.
Methods and ethics
- How to choose a suitable research approach and data collection method.
- How to consider sampling, bias, validity, reliability, ethics, and limitations.
Final proposal
The final output is a mini research proposal with these components:
- Focused research topic and background
- Problem statement, aim, objectives, and research questions
- Brief literature review and key references
- Research approach, data collection method, and sampling plan
- Ethics, limitations, and basic analysis plan
Full curriculum
5 weeks, 10 live sessions, building toward a final mini research proposal.
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Sessions
Lecture 1: Orientation, Research Culture, and What Research Means
This opening session introduces the course structure and the basic meaning of research. Students learn that research is disciplined inquiry, not just collecting information, forwarding claims, or copying from online sources.
Lecture 2: Finding and Narrowing a Research Topic
This session helps students move from a broad area of interest to a focused and manageable research topic. The emphasis is on choosing a topic that is clear, realistic, ethical, and possible to complete within the course.
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How learning happens
Live teacher-led Zoom sessions (approximately 60 minutes)
Simple explanation with guided examples
Practical writing tasks each week
Source-based analysis and responsible citation
Feedback and revision on weekly work
Final mini proposal workshop and presentations
Who this course is for
Students who want to learn the basics of research methodology.
Teachers, doctors, professionals, homemakers, and returning learners who want a structured introduction to research.
Learners from Islamic studies, education, health, technology, humanities, science, social sciences, or community work.
Urdu and English-speaking learners who may not yet feel confident in formal academic writing.
Anyone who wants to move beyond opinion, forwarded claims, or copy-paste learning into careful research thinking.
What learners should expect
- Attend live sessions regularly.
- Participate through chat, voice, or class activities where possible.
- Keep one research notebook, Google Doc, or MS Word file for course work.
- Complete short weekly writing tasks.
- Use sources honestly and cite them properly.
- Revise work based on feedback.
- Write clearly and honestly instead of trying to sound unnecessarily complicated
Frequently asked questions
This is a live online course delivered through Zoom on Friday and Saturday at 4:00 PM PKT.
Begin with a structured path
Begin with a practical research pathway that helps you move from a broad idea to a small, structured proposal.