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    The document outlines a Precision Journalism course offered at Covenant University. It provides an overview of the course, which examines how journalists gather and analyze information using social science research methods. The course objectives are to introduce students to various research methods and ensure they can properly apply these methods and present reliable data. The course will be taught through lectures using tools like PowerPoint and involve practical exercises in methods like surveys, content analysis, and focus groups. Students will learn research design, sampling techniques, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and how to conclude a research project. Their work will be graded based on exercises, tests, and an examination.

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    MAC 340 Precision Journalism Course Compact ALPHA SEMESTER 2019 2020

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    COVENANT UNIVERSITY

    COLLEGDE OF BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES


    Department: Mass Communication
    Course Lecturer: Mr Babatunde Adeyeye and Dr Tolulope Kayode-Adedeji
    Programme: 2019/2020
    Course Code: MAC 340
    Course Title: Precision Journalism
    Course Units: 2
    Semester: Omega Semester
    Time:
    Location: H301

    a) Course Overview
    Precision journalism involves the application of social science methods. This course
    examines a how journalists gather information, process such information and analyse it for
    audience consumption. Therefore, the course closely examined the different scientific
    methods employed by researchers (journalist) in the social sciences, when and how they can
    be applied during different types of research process. The course specifically pays attention to
    a scientific process of data collection and information processing in the social sciences for the
    purpose of authentication of information gathered. Precision Journalism teaches the diverse
    sections in the methods of a research project.
    b) Course Objective
    The objective of the course is to introduce students to the different research method available
    to them for their research and future projects. The course helps them understand the required
    process necessary to ensure the scientific process is followed for a proper presentation of
    reliable data for audience consumption and future development. Students are easily able to
    identify and justify their use of a research method in resolving a research problem and apply
    it appropriately for the adequate presentation of relevant data.

    a) Methods of Lecture Delivery/Teaching Aids


    Lectures will be delivered through the use of Smart Board
    Lecture delivery Methods: Teaching and daily class practical to test students’ knowledge of
    identifying different research method and the practical application of these methods in
    research.
    Teaching aids: Use of PowerPoint software, PDF documents to show past samples of feature
    articles. Covenant University Moodle platforms to distribute. The use of SPSS software

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    Package for quantitative data analysis and NVivo, ATLAS, or QUIRK, MaxQX, QDA
    Miner, for qualitative data analysis.
    b) COURSE OUTLINE

    MODULE 1
    Week 1: OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE/ METHODS OF DATA GATHERING
    Conceptual understanding of the different methods, situations that warrant the usage in a
    research and their weaknesses.
     Experimentation,
     observation,
     content analysis,
     survey,
     focus group discussion (FGD) and
     in-depth interview (IDI)

    MODULE 2

    Week 2: RESEARCH DESIGN

    This class will focus of helping students understand when to use these methods and the
    appropriate ways to ask question that will address the research questions

     Quantitative methods
     Qualitative methods
     Focus group discussion (Nature and process)
     In-depth interview (Nature and process- Interview guide)
     Presentation of data from focused group and in-depth-interview

    Practical: Class practical on how to conduct a focus group discussion

    MODULE 3

    Week 3-4: SURVEY METHOD

     Questionnaire construction
     Types of questions
     Code categories
     Preparing survey data for analysis

    Practical: Students are expected to come to class with a laptop with SPSS software package
    installed for practical direction on how to input and process data gathered.

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    MODULE 4

    Week 5-6: CONTENT ANALYSIS

     Developing content category


     Designing coding sheet
     Inter-coder reliability text
     Coding content using QDA Miner OR NVivo

    Practical: Students are expected to come to class with a laptop with SPSS software package
    installed for practical direction on how to categories content.

    MODULE 5

    Week 7: SAMPLING

     Formula for sample selection


     Sampling technique
     Types of Non-probability sampling
     Types of probability sampling

    MODULE 6

    Week 8-9: DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION

     Quantitative data analysis


     Aids to quantitative data presentation (Tables, histogram, Polygram, pie
    chart and others)
     Analysis using SPSS and Excel
     Interpretation of data

    Practical: Students are expected to come to class with a laptop with SPSS software package
    installed for practical direction on how to generate the aids for data presentation

    MODULE 7

    Week 10: CONCLUDING A RESEARCH

     Writing recommendation
     Writing the discussion
     Writing the conclusion

    MODULE 8

    Week 11-12: REVIEW OF STUDENTS PRACTICALS

     Review of project student started in the first week


     Lectures will address questions and concern from students

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    Assignment: Students will review each other’s articles and come to the next class with their
    observations

    Method of Grading: Class exercise, Continuous Assessment and Examination

    c) Structure of programme/ Method of grading


     All class exercise – 15 marks
     Test – 15 marks
     Examination – 70 marks
    d) Ground rules and regulations
     Students are expected to be punctual for classes and sign the attendance sheet.
     Signing attendance sheet for someone is not acceptable and anyone found disobeying
    will forfeit all attendance.
     Late submission of assignments will not be accepted except for genuine reasons with
    proof.
     There will be group and individual class exercise before the end of every class. It is
    therefore necessary for every student to participate actively as this would be used in
    accessing their general performance for the course.
     Students should have at least two of the recommended text listed below.

    RECOMMENDED TEXTS:

    Sobowale, I. (2008) Scientific Journalism. Lagos, Nigeria.

    Meyer, P. (2011), Precision Journalism: A reporter’s introduction to Social Sciences


    Methods. Indiana University Press.

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