By the time they have completed the module, students should be able to: ' Identify relevant research questions within a given area, and to formulate and operationalise (or, in the case of more `exploratory' research designs, to identify) hypotheses for investigation ' Evaluate different research designs and identify which of these are relevant to their chosen research questions and hypotheses ' Identify which sources of data will be of assistance in the investigation of a particular research topic, and which techniques of data-gathering and analysis are appropriate ' Write up a research project, and to organise skilfully and present the results of their research, to consider whether hypotheses are confirmed or falsified by the evidence and to consider, in either case, the reasons for the findings