Course Outline for Methods of Research

Southwestern University

Cebu City

Graduate School of

Health Science, Management and Pedagogy

COURSE OUTLINE 

1. COURSE CODE: Education 500/ MPA 500
2. COURSE TITLE: Methods of Research
3. COURSE UNIT: 3 units
4. COURSE PRE-REQUISITES: none
5. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course equips students with necessary knowledge and skills in the research process. This exposes the students to actual thesis or dissertation designs.

VI. OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:

At the end of the term the students will have:

1. familiarized and imbibed the vision, mission and goals of SWU and the Graduate School;
2. acquired advanced skills in writing thesis or dissertation;
3. developed a critical approach and research-oriented attitudes to cope with the demands of their respective professions;
4. appreciated the values and roles of research to mankind;
5. written a research design following the required research format.

VII. COURSE CONTENT:

Unit I. ORIENTATION

1. SWU VMG and Policies
2. Graduate School’s VMG and Policies
3. Course requirements, grading system and expectations

Unit II. THE MEANING AND NATURE OF RESEARCH

1. Meaning of Research
2. Values and Functions of Research   
3. Characteristics, Classifications, and Purposes of Research
4. Kinds of Research Paper           
5. Characteristics and Qualities of a Researcher   
6. Ethics in Research           
7. Qualitative and Quantitative Research   

***** SAMPLING TECHNIQUE ……

*** RESEARCH DESIGN……

Unit III. THE RESEARCH PROCESS

3. Research Problems/ Objectives
4. Significance of the Study
5. Research Methodology
6. Definition of Terms

VIII. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Thesis/ Dissertation Design

IX. CRITERIA FOR RATING RESEARCH DESIGN

Research Problem Development (25%)

Appropriateness of Methodology (25%)

Sufficiency of Theories and Related Literature (25%)

Research Mechanics and Format (25%)

X. INSTRUCTIONAL REFERENCES

Andales, Venancio B. (1992) Basic Concepts and Methods in Research. Quezon City: Great Books Trading.

Bowling, Ann (2002). Research Methods in Health. United Kingdom: Open University Press.

Calderon, Jose F. and Expectacion C. Gonzalez (1993). Methods of Research and Thesis Writing. Mandaluyong City: National Book Store.

Calmorin, Laurentina P. (1994). Educational Research Measurement and Evaluation. Second Edition Manila: National Bookstore

Calmorin, Laurentina Paler and Melchor A. Calmorin (1995). Methods and Thesis Writing. Manila: Rex Book Store.

Campbell, William Giles, Stephen Vaughan Ballou and Carol Slade (1990) Form and Style: Thesis Reports, Term Papers. Eighth Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, Inc.

Cozby, Paul C. (2001). Methods in Behavioral Research. Eighth Edition. New York: Mayfield Publishing Company.

Fraenkel, Jack R. and Norman E. Wallen (1993). How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education. USA: Mc Graw Hill Company.

Freund, John E. and Benjamin M. Perles (1999). Statistics: A First Course. Seventh Edition. New Jersey, USA: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Kennedy, George E. and Tracy Montgomery (1993). Solving Problems Through Technical and Professional Writing. New York: Mc Graw-Hill Inc.

Kumar, Ranjit (1996). Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners. Melbourne, Australia: Addison Wesley Longman Australia Pty Limited.

Richards, Lyn (2005). Handling Qualitative Data. London: SAGE Publications.

Sanchez, Custodiosa A. (1997). Methods and Techniques of Research. Third Edition. Manila: Rex Book Store.

Saunders, Mark, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill (1997). Research Methods for Business Students. Great Britain: Pitman Publishing.

About the Professor:

Randolph L. Alburo, RN, MAN

Part time Faculty

Graduate School

Southwestern University

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