
Research Methodology and Technical Report Writing (2 Units C: LH 30)
Course Contents
Foundations of Research. Types of Research. Research Approaches. Significance of Research. Research Methods versus Methodology. Research Process. Criteria and Strategy for Good Research. Problems Encountered by Researchers in Nigeria. Principles of Scientific Research. Scientific investigation. Problem formulation. Definition and technique of the Research Problem. Selection of Appropriate Method for Data Collection- Primary Data and Secondary Data. Guidelines for Constructing Questionnaire/Schedule. Guidelines for Successful Interviewing. Difference between Survey and Experiment. Eloping Research Proposal and Research Plan. Formulation of working hypothesis and Testing. Literature review. Procedure for reviewing related relevant studies and referencing cited works. Types of Reports. Technical Report Writing. Layout and mechanics of writing a Research Report. Standard Techniques for Research Documentation. Sampling Design. Different Types of Sample Designs. Steps in Sampling Design. Criteria of Selecting a Sampling Procedure. Methods of analysis. Processing and Analysis of Data Elements/Types of Analysis. Interpretation and Presentation of results. How to prepare References and Bibliography.
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