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M.A. (I) and BS (V) Introduction To Research Methodology (3 Credit Hours)

This document outlines a 16-week course on research methodology with 32 lectures. It includes student learning outcomes of developing an understanding of research methods and learning to select a research problem and hypothesis. The course covers topics such as types of research, formulating problems and hypotheses, literature reviews, research proposals, sampling, data collection tools, data analysis, research designs, qualitative and quantitative methods, writing research articles, and preparing for exams. Recommended books on research methods are also listed.

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M.A. (I) and BS (V) Introduction To Research Methodology (3 Credit Hours)

This document outlines a 16-week course on research methodology with 32 lectures. It includes student learning outcomes of developing an understanding of research methods and learning to select a research problem and hypothesis. The course covers topics such as types of research, formulating problems and hypotheses, literature reviews, research proposals, sampling, data collection tools, data analysis, research designs, qualitative and quantitative methods, writing research articles, and preparing for exams. Recommended books on research methods are also listed.

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M.A.

(I) and BS (V)

Introduction to Research Methodology (3 Credit Hours)


Fall 2013

16 Weeks Break Up

Instructor’s Name: Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz/ Mr. Moazzam Ali


Malik

Student’s Learning Outcomes:

1. The students will develop in-depth understanding of research and research


methods.
2. The students will learn to select a problem, construct a hypothesis and a variety
of research strategies to measure the validity of the hypothesis.

Week 1 Lecture 1 Research: An Introduction

Lecture 2 Ways of Knowing Facts

Week 2 Lecture 3 & 4Kinds of Research

Naturalistic Research, Historical Research, Expository Research

Descriptive Research, Action Research, etc

Week 3 Lecture 5 Formulating a Research Problem

Lecture 6 Constructing a Hypothesis

Week 4 Lecture 7 Literature Review

Lecture 8 Citation/Bibliography
Week 5 Lecture 9 Variables and Concepts

Lecture 10 Types of Variables

Week 6 Lecture 11 Writing a Research Proposal

Lecture 12 Fundamentals of a Research Proposal

Week 7 Lecture 13 Presentations (Research Proposal)

Lecture 14 Presentations (Research Proposal)

Week 8 Mid Term Exam

Week 9 Lecture 15 & 16 Sampling and Types of Sampling

Random and Non-Random Sampling Stratified Sampling,


Cluster Sampling, Systematic Sampling etc.

Week 10 Lecture 17 Tools for Data Collection

Questionnaires, Interviews, Audio & Video Recordings,


etc

Week 11 Lecture 19& 20 Data Analysis and Data Presentation

Descriptive Data Analysis, Inferential Data Analysis,


Computer Data Analysis, Tables& Graphs, Types of Tables
& Graphs

Week 12 Lecture 21 & 22 Research Designs

Longitudinal study design, Cross-sectional study design,


Before- and-After Study Design, the ‘After only’ Study
Design, Experimental and Non-Experimental Study Design,
Observational Study Design
Week 13 Lecture 23 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods

Lecture 24 Comparing Qualitative and Quantitative Research


Methods

Week 14 Lecture 25 & 26 Writing a Thesis of a Research Article

Style of Writing, Formatting and Editing, Citation

Week 15 Lecture 27 & 28 Revision & Discussion

Week 16 Lecture 29 & 30 Quiz

Week 17 Lecture 31-32 Preparation Week

Week 18 Final Exam

Books Recommended:

Griffee, D.T. (2012). An Introduction to Second Language Research Methods: Design and
Data. TESL-EJ Publications, Berkeley, California, USA.

Litosseliti, L. (2010). Research Methods in Linguistics. Continuum International Publishing


Group.

Best, J.W. & Kahn, V. J. (2003) Research in Education, New Delhi: Pearson Education
Press

Kumar, R. (2000) Research Methodology, Rawalpindi: NBF Press

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