This document provides information on a Research Methodology course offered at UUM College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia. The 4-credit course is compulsory for all Master's programs and is highly recommended for PhD programs. It will be offered in semester 2 face-to-face with a total student learning time of 132 hours. The course aims to teach students the research process and steps, and equip them with the knowledge and skills to develop and carry out research. Key topics covered include formulating the research problem, literature review, research design, data collection methods, sampling, writing a research proposal, data analysis, and research ethics.
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This document provides information on a Research Methodology course offered at UUM College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia. The 4-credit course is compulsory for all Master's programs and is highly recommended for PhD programs. It will be offered in semester 2 face-to-face with a total student learning time of 132 hours. The course aims to teach students the research process and steps, and equip them with the knowledge and skills to develop and carry out research. Key topics covered include formulating the research problem, literature review, research design, data collection methods, sampling, writing a research proposal, data analysis, and research ethics.
This document provides information on a Research Methodology course offered at UUM College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia. The 4-credit course is compulsory for all Master's programs and is highly recommended for PhD programs. It will be offered in semester 2 face-to-face with a total student learning time of 132 hours. The course aims to teach students the research process and steps, and equip them with the knowledge and skills to develop and carry out research. Key topics covered include formulating the research problem, literature review, research design, data collection methods, sampling, writing a research proposal, data analysis, and research ethics.
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This document provides information on a Research Methodology course offered at UUM College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia. The 4-credit course is compulsory for all Master's programs and is highly recommended for PhD programs. It will be offered in semester 2 face-to-face with a total student learning time of 132 hours. The course aims to teach students the research process and steps, and equip them with the knowledge and skills to develop and carry out research. Key topics covered include formulating the research problem, literature review, research design, data collection methods, sampling, writing a research proposal, data analysis, and research ethics.
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UUM COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA
No. 1. 2. 3. Course Name : Information on Course RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Course Code: S R !"#$ Name(s) of Academic Staff: Dr Noor Hashima Abd. Aziz
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Ratio a!e for the i c!usio of the course i the "ro#ramme: $his is a com"u!sor% course for a!! &asters a d is hi#h!% recomme ded for 'hD "ro#rammes.
11. 're5re6uisite (if a %): N711. +b8ecti9e(s) of Course : After com"!eti # this course: stude ts shou!d be ab!e to: i. u dersta d the research "rocess a d ste"s ii. use the ; o<!ed#e ac6uired to co duct research
12. Course -ear i # +utcomes: ="o com"!etio of the course: stude ts are ab!e to i. .ormu!ate research "rob!em >C3: '2: A1? ii. 'ostu!ate the "ro"er research 6uestio s >C(: '(: A4? iii. Desi# a""ro"riate research methods to address the research 6uestio s >C(: '(: A3? i9. 're"are a research "ro"osa! >C,: ',: A4?
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1(. S% o"sis: $he course <i!! "ro9ide stude ts <ith the ecessar% ; o<!ed#e a d s;i!!s to de9e!o" a d carr% out a research. 7 "articu!ar: the course aims at teachi # stude ts about research desi# : strate#ies: methods: a d "rocess. $he im"orta t ste"s i "!a i # a research "ro8ect: such as "rob!em ide tificatio a d formu!atio of the research 6uestio : de9e!o"i # the stud% ob8ecti9e: re9ie<i # re!ated !iterature a d formu!ati # a mode! <i!! a!so be co9ered. Additio a!!%: methods for data co!!ectio a d a a!%sis are i c!uded. $he course a!so discusses the "re"aratio s i 9o!9ed i <riti # a research "ro"osa!.
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#. Intro+u'tion to Resear', Defi itio of research Characteristics of research $%"es of research Casic A""!ied A""roaches i research Dua titati9e Dua!itati9e &i@ed method +9er9ie< of research "aradi#m 'ositi9ist Socia! co structio ist 'ost5"ositi9ist 'ra#matism 'ost5moder ism Critica! theor% (. O-er-ie. of resear', *ro'ess .ormu!ati # research "rob!em a d !iterature re9ie< Co ce"tua!izi # research desi# Co structi # a i strume t for data co!!ectio Se!ecti # sam"!e Eriti # research "ro"osa! Co!!ecti # Data 'rocessi # Data Eriti # Re"ort ). Formu/atin& resear', *ro0/em 7m"orta ce of formu!ati # research "rob!em Sources of research "rob!em Co sideratio i se!ecti # a research "rob!em Ste"s i the formu!atio of a research "rob!em .ormu!atio of research ob8ecti9e -i ;i # research "rob!em a d ob8ecti9e 4
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7 ce ti9e Se siti9e i formatio Harm Co fide tia! Researcher A9oid bias De"ri9atio of treatme t Correct re"orti # '!a#iarism S"o sor Restrictio im"osed &isuse of i formatio ##. %ro'essin& an+ ana/67in& +ata Fditi # data Codi # data A a!%zi # 6ua titati9e data .re6ue c% of distributio s Cross tabu!atio Statistica! "rocedure A a!%zi # 6ua!itati9e data $hematica!!% a a!%sis Co te t a a!%sis #(. 8ritin& re*ort Co te t of re"ort Refere ci # Re"ort out!i e #). Resear', met,o+o/o&6 in +ifferent fie/+s 1:2:3:4 2 24 Assessment Course<or; 111B $ota! Notio a! Hours Credit Hours Referen'es9 Main Referen'e9 Humar: R. (2111). Research methodology: a step-by-step guide for beginners. -o do : Addiso Ees!e%. A++itiona/ Referen'es9 4 1 12 SL 112.0 4 (, 2 32 TLT 1(3., 1(3.,
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Cres<e!!: I. E. (2113). Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches (3rd ed.). Ca!ifor ia: SAGF 'ub!icatio . Hair: I. .. Ir.: &o e%: A. H.: Samoue!: '. J 'a#e: &. (2112). Research methods for business. Chichester: Ioh Ei!e%. Si!9erma : D. (211,). nterpreting qualitative data (3rd ed.). -o do : SAGF 'ub!icatio . Eo!cott: H. .. (2113). !riting up qualitative research (3rd ed.). Ca!ifor ia: SAGF 'ub!icatio . Ki;mu d: E. G. (2113). "usiness research methods (#th ed.). +hio: $hom"so 5 South<ester .
