On completion of the relevant modules, all students will: 

• know what elements are required in a protocol
• have experience of planning and producing an acceptable written project protocol
• have experience of peer review
• have experience of critiquing a range of proposed studies
• know and understand library resources, including electronic facilities, and have experience of using them
• know how to access the Internet and have experience of accessing it
• understand and experience the process involved in carrying out a literature search
• understand and experience the process of writing a literature review based on a protocol‟s aim and objectives.
• know how to reference texts
• develop other key skills in project planning, development and presentation

Masters students will also:

• experience the process of carrying out a project
• understand and experience the process of writing-up the whole project in an appropriate form as a dissertation