This course provides students with an overview of how to design and conduct a simple research study (project) for practical application on selected topics in the areas of digital media. It covers study design and the preparation of proposals and manuscripts. Students are introduced to the main types of research methods, with a more in-depth examination of the computational methods, to address research issues in digital media. In this respect, a group of 3-4 students (No less than 3 students per group) are mentored by a staff member in a research project leading to a critical inquiry report and research outputs.