RESEARCH METHODS

Course Description

The course is essential for students undertaking a dissertation project in the course of study. It aims at guiding, explaining and describing different stages of conducting research in a logical sequence. It highlights on the nature and purpose of research, the qualities of a good researcher and overview of the research process. It examines the practical issues relating to research, supervision, finding and guiding access to information on a specified time-scale. Besides, high lights on the different approaches to research, generate a research topic and conduct literature search. It emphasizes on design of a project, research finding and viva.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this subject, the student would be able to:

Ø understand various stages of conducting research in a logical sequence

Ø understand the qualities of a good researcher, research process, approaches to research

Ø generate topic for research and conduct literature review

Ø focus on collection of marginal data, presenting data, writing research report, viva and publish findings.

Course Contents

Ø Definition and purpose of research, types of research and characteristics of a good research project.

Ø Managing research, types of research methodology

Ø Generating research topic, starting literature review

Ø Determining research design

Ø Appropriate data collection methods