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FMS731: Research Methodology
Research Methodology exposes you to the concepts and theories of research as a field of inquiry, and then equips you with skills necessary for conducting a research. It enables you to understand the methods of seeking knowledge in general, and knowledge generated through scientific research in particular. It proceeds to examine in details other issues such as: Meaning of research and scientific research; conceptual steps in the research process; significance and challenges of research in public administration; basic concepts of research; types of research; practical steps in executing research (general templates for executing a research project); literature review in a research; types and styles of bibliographical citations; research design; research proposal; surveys and sampling techniques; functions and types of measurement; methods of collecting and analysing data, and lastly, proving of qualitative hypothesis, and testing of quantitative hypothesis.
What Will You Learn?
To complete this course, you are required to read the study units, and other materials provided by the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Each unit contains selfassessment exercises, and at a point in the course, you are required to submit assignments for assessment purposes. At the end of the course, is a final examination. The course should take you about 16 - 17 weeks in total to complete. Below you will find listed all the components of the course, what you have to do, and how you should allocate your time to each unit in order to complete the course successfully on time.
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Understand the sources of knowledge;
Define research and understand the research process;
Know the significance and challenges of conducting research in the discipline of public administration;
Define, describe and use basic concepts (e.g. variable, hypothesis, operational definition, research design, etc) in the conduct of research;
Acquire and use the literature review skills in conducting research;
Acquire and use the skills needed for proper bibliographic citations;
Identify the different typologies of research, particularly the quantitative and qualitative ones and know their implications in conducting research;
Understand and use the different chapter outlines for quantitative and qualitative research undertakings;
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