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The course is designed to equip students with knowledge of frameworks, processes and approaches for designing a qualitative and/or quantitative doctoral research study in the natural, humanities, social sciences and engineering. The course unit grounds the doctoral student in the theoretical and practical aspects of the two approaches/paradigms in research – Qualitative and Quantitative paradigms. The course exposes the doctoral student to concepts such as the theoretical and conceptual models, research ethics, gender in research and analysis. The choice of the research approach and design largely depends on the subject area of inquiry. It introduces the essential aspects of designing, supporting, and conducting a research project using scientific approaches. Those who successfully complete the course will be able to: produce a well-developed research proposal by selecting an appropriate method with which to conduct the research and defend the method of their selection; parameterize the various tasks required to carry out the research; find the resources needed to guide them through the research process and the documentation of its findings.
COURSE JUSTIFICATION/RATIONALE
To provide knowledge and skills related to research inquiry through a focus on quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research, strategies of inquiry used in published qualitative and quantitative research and active application. The course is geared toward broadening an advanced understanding of research approaches in ways that can be explored through diverse models of research design and methodology. Special emphasis is given to the emerging and mixed method approaches to educational research and exposure to various computer mediated tools (e.g., synchronous and asynchronous tools for communication, repository and databases, tools and technologies for data collection and analysis, etc.) available for research in distance education.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
A student completing the course is expected to:
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