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Research Methodology Curriculum _ 2 Year _ Undergraduate |
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Lecture 1: |
Introduction to Research Methodology o What research is and what research is not o Characteristics of a research o Objectives of a research o Motivation in research o Research cycle |
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Lecture 2: |
Choosing and Narrowing a Topic for an academic Research in Social Sciences How can I choose a readymade research question/topic? o Brainstorm o Narrow/Filter o Discuss o R,R (Resources + Reading) o Formulate Questions How to choose and narrow a research topic? o Virtues of a research topic/problem Assignment: Choosing and narrowing an area of research interest into a researchable problem for an academic investigation in social sciences. |
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Lecture 3: |
Problem Statement o What is a Research Problem? o What are the components of a research problem? o What are the key virtues of a research problem? o What are the steps involved in formulating and defining a research problem? § Step 1: Isolate a particular problem within that area of study. § Step 2: Identify exactly what you want to know about that problem. § Step 3: State your main objective in conducting the study. § Step 4: Develop a rationale. § Step 5: Sort out the research variable/factors. § Step 6: Specify the subjects / population. § Step 7: Rephrase and state your problem. Assignment 1: Assessing a research problem against key virtues of an academic research Assignment 2: Stating a problem |
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Lecture 4: |
Formulating Research Questions o Why do I need a research question for my research paper, thesis or dissertation? o How do I know it’s a good research question? o What makes a research question bad? o How do I create research questions? o How many questions do I have to pose for a research? Assignment 1: Formulating research questions |
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Lecture 5: |
Formulating Research Hypothesis o Does every single research require a hypothesis? o So, how do I know when I have to formulate research hypotheses before data collection, analysis and interpretation? o What are the attributes of a good research hypothesis? o What are the types of hypotheses? o How can I formulate a research hypothesis? Assignment 1: Deciding when whether a research requires a hypothesis Assignment 2: Choosing the type of hypotheses Assignment 3: Stating a hypotheses |
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Lecture 6: |
Conceptual and Operational Definition of Variables o What is a variable? o What are the types of variables? o What is a conceptual definition of variables? § What is a concept/construct? § What is a conceptual/nominal definition? o How can I find good theoretical definitions for my future research concepts? o What can be done to make an unsubstantial variable observable and measurable so as to move to data collection phase? o How can I provide an operational definition for my research variables? Assignment 1: Differentiating between types of variables |
Course Goals:
The course is intended to achieve the following goals:
_ Learners will be able to differentiate between academic and non-academic research in social sciences.
_ Learners will be able to narrow an area of research interest into a research topic.
_ Learners will be able to define, refine and state a research problem.
_ Learners will be able to generate research questions.
_ Learners will be able to generate research hypotheses.
_ Learners will be able to identify the types of variables.
_ Learners will be able to define variables conceptually and operationally.
Course accessibility:
The course is already accessible on the two following platforms:
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Research Methodology. Hassiba Ben Bouali University
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https://eliademy.com/app/a/courses/3ac0144779
- Teacher: TERRICHE Abdallah Amine