Information and communication technologies (ICT) are one of the most striking factors of contemporary societies. They bring together a set of tools designed and used to produce, process, store, exchange, classify, find and read digital documents. They allow more efficiency and effectiveness in different areas and activities. The field of scientific research is no exception. Doctoral students, in particular, must be well trained in ICT tools, which will help them carry out their theses well. It is with this objective that the ministry has set up a commission of experts to develop an ICT teaching program for the benefit of these doctoral students. The training is used to train doctoral students on ICT tools that will be useful to them during their research work. The targeted skills will relate to the methodology and the tools of documentary research and all the tools necessary to carry out its research work. The doctoral student must be made aware of ethics and deontology in the use of digital resources (documents, software, etc.).

This course is for doctoral candidates with a didactics and literature major. It discusses how to choose approaches that are suited for the research's goals and objectives. It also addresses the majority of the issues that students are expected to have when they plan, develop, and write their theses, such as: 

• How do I choose a research technique, and what are the components of each type?

• How should questionnaires and interviews be prepared? What are the different varieties of them? When and how should each type be used?

• What exactly should be included in the literature review, and which areas should be prioritized?

• Conducting a review of the literature

• Should we use APA or MLA as our citation style?

• What are the most critical components to consider when building an SOP, given that there is no set standard to follow? / How should a thesis be divided into chapters, and what should each chapter contain?

• How to be ready for a conference (what are the main elements we should cover in a conference)

• How to write an article and have it published

This course is meant for doctoral students of the department of English to help them comprehend some key concepts in methodology of research. These guidelines can be used by any student undertaking a research work.