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Diploma in Research Methods and Skills

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About Course

This is the introductory course that will introduce undergraduate and graduate students, junior researchers, and policymakers to the world of social science research. It provides new knowledge on how learners can conduct an organized inquiry that aims at providing information for solving identified problems. The following are the topics that will be taught in the course: meaning of research, types of research, tools for research, research planning and design, review of literature, nature of data, research methodology, research proposal, sampling techniques, performing data analysis techniques, presentation of research results, and referencing styles, among others.
The learning adopts a problem-solving approach, which would include lectures and hands-on sessions. The focus would be to undertake research methodology in a social science-based setting, which includes planning, data collection, data entry, data editing, data analysis, report writing, and publications. Interactive learning sessions would focus on “how to do,” including hands-on training to use statistical software for social science.
The course is structured to act as a vehicle for analyzing your own quantitative research data and is aimed at learners embarking on post-graduate studies and junior researchers. The course may be especially valuable for individuals returning to academic work after some absence from research, or for those who do not have a good foundation in data analysis using SPSS.

To equip the research scholars, students and practitioners with set of skills and potentiality to undertake the data analysis very effectively in the disciplines of social science and to turn completed research into publishable material of high quality in the form of M & E reports, articles, journals and books.
This course is designed to offer the practical guidelines and direct the researchers through all the stages of proposal writing, tools development, data collection, data analysis from data entry problem to the advance statistical analysis.
The course provides students with skills that are needed to conduct original, rigorous and reliable research and intends to deal with variety of quantitative research methods used in social science researches. It also gives exposure to data analysis with the help of software packages. The workshop consists of both theory and practical. By the end programme we are expected to develop conceptual clarity and practical knowledge to undertake quality research and writing good research papers, field-reports and project proposals.

Course Content

Course Introduction

Course Introduction

Lecturer

Course Objectives

Chapter 1: Introduction to Research Fundamentals

Chapter 2: Classifications of Research

Chapter 3: Research Process Overview

Chapter 4: Data Collection and Types

Chapter 5: Techniques for Citation and Referencing

Chapter 6: Research Philosophies and Ontology

Chapter 7: Variables and Theoretical Frameworks in Research
SPSS Statistics is a software package used for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis. Long produced by SPSS Inc., it was acquired by IBM in 2009. Current versions have the brand name: IBM SPSS Statistics

Chapter 8: Developing a Research Topic and Problem Statement

Background of the Study Part 1

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Background of the Study Part 2

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Background of the Study Part 3

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Characteristics of a Good Topic

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Factors to Consider When Choosing a Research Topic

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Introduction to Research Topic Part 1

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Introduction to Research Topic Part 2

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Problem Statement Part 1

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Problem Statement Part 2

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Purpose, Objectives And Hypothesis

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Chapter 9: Conducting a Literature Review

Chapter 10: Research Methodology Framework

Chapter 11: SPSS Analysis

Reliability Analysis

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Validity Test (Factor Analysis)

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Descriptive Analysis -Frequency & Percentage

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Descriptive Analysis (Mean & Standard Deviation)

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Descriptive Analysis (Crosstabs)

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Converting Items Into Variables

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Correlation Coefficient

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Regression Analysis

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Mediation Test

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Diploma in Research Methods and Skills

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Course Introduction

Course Introduction

Lecturer

Lecturer

Course Objectives

Course Objectives

Chapter 1: Introduction to Research Fundamentals

Introduction

Scientific Definition of Research

Understanding the Objectives of Research

Motivation in Research

Characteristics of Good Research

Importance of Research

Other Objectives

Chapter 1 Quiz

Chapter 2: Classifications of Research

Types of Research – by Purpose

Types of Research – by Process

Types of Research – by Outcome

Other Types of Research

Chapter 2 Quiz

Chapter 3: Research Process Overview

Research Process part 1

Research Process part 2

Chapter 3 Quiz

Chapter 4: Data Collection and Types

Introduction

Primary Data vs Secondary Data

Characteristics of Primary Data

Methods of Primary Data Collection

Challenges of Primary Data

Quantitative Data vs Qualitative Data

Secondary Data

Chapter 4 Quiz

Chapter 5: Techniques for Citation and Referencing

Citation – Part I

Citation – Part II

Citation – Part III

Referencing Style

How to Use Microsoft Word Citation

Citation of Electronic Sources

How to Use Quotations

Chapter 6: Research Philosophies and Ontology

Introduction

Introduction part II

Common Ontological Positions

Epistemology

Research Philosophy

Interpretivism

Chapter 7: Variables and Theoretical Frameworks in Research SPSS Statistics is a software package used for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis. Long produced by SPSS Inc., it was acquired by IBM in 2009. Current versions have the brand name: IBM SPSS Statistics

Introduction to Variables (Part I)

Introduction to Variables (Part II)

Types of Variables Part I

Types of Variables Part II

Types of Variables Part III

Types of Variables Part IV

Theoretical Framework Part I

Theoretical Framework Part II

Chapter 8: Developing a Research Topic and Problem Statement

Background of the Study Part 1

Background of the Study Part 2

Background of the Study Part 3

Characteristics of a Good Topic

Factors to Consider When Choosing a Research Topic

Introduction to Research Topic Part 1

Introduction to Research Topic Part 2

Problem Statement Part 1

Problem Statement Part 2

Purpose, Objectives And Hypothesis

Chapter 9: Conducting a Literature Review

What is a Literature Review?

Why Literature Review?

Requirements of a Literature Review

Literature Review – Practice Section

Chapter 10: Research Methodology Framework

Research Methodology (Research Design – Part 1)

Chapter 7: Variables and Theoretical Frameworks in Research
SPSS Statistics is a software package used for interactive, or batched, statistical analysis. Long produced by SPSS Inc., it was acquired by IBM in 2009. Current versions have the brand name: IBM SPSS Statistics