This module covers methodological and ethical issues that are central to research in language, language teaching and language testing. It sets out the knowledge and skills needed to undertake independent research in the field of language testing. We aim to help you prepare for your dissertation project, providing information on how to follow up on particular interests you have, and methods you might use, in your research. We also aim to help you develop the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake your own research projects, and to critically examine the research methods of studies conducted in the field of language testing