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ENG-304 Introduction To Research Methodology

This document provides an overview of a 16-week course on research methodology at the University of Gujrat. The course aims to help students develop an in-depth understanding of research and various research methods. Over the course of the semester, students will learn about formulating research problems, conducting literature reviews, developing research proposals, sampling techniques, data collection tools, data analysis and presentation methods, research designs, qualitative and quantitative approaches, and writing research papers. The course schedule outlines the topics to be covered in each week, including lectures, presentations, exams, and assignments. Recommended books on research methods are also listed.

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ENG-304 Introduction To Research Methodology

This document provides an overview of a 16-week course on research methodology at the University of Gujrat. The course aims to help students develop an in-depth understanding of research and various research methods. Over the course of the semester, students will learn about formulating research problems, conducting literature reviews, developing research proposals, sampling techniques, data collection tools, data analysis and presentation methods, research designs, qualitative and quantitative approaches, and writing research papers. The course schedule outlines the topics to be covered in each week, including lectures, presentations, exams, and assignments. Recommended books on research methods are also listed.

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University of Gujrat

Title of Course: Introduction to Research Methodology


Course Code: (3 Credit Hours)
M.A. (I) and BS (V)

Fall 2019

16 Weeks Break Up
Instructor’s Name: Ambreen Ijaz

Student’s Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will develop in-depth understanding of research and research methods.


2. Students will learn to select a problem, construct a hypothesis and a variety of
research strategies to measure the validity of the hypothesis.

Week 1 Lecture 1 & 2 Research: An Introduction

Ways of Knowing Facts

Week 2 Lecture 3 & 4 Kinds of Research

Naturalistic Research, Historical Research, Expository


Research

Descriptive Research, Action Research, etc

Week 3 Lecture 5 & 6 Formulating a Research Problem

Constructing a Hypothesis

Week 4 Lecture 7 & 8 Literature Review


Week 5 Lecture 9 & 10 Citation/Bibliography

Variables and Concepts Types of Variables

Week 6 Lecture 11 & 12 Types of Variables

Writing a Research Proposal

Week 7 Lecture 13 & 14 Fundamentals of a Research Proposal

Week 8 Lecture 15 & 16 Presentations (Research Proposal)

Presentations (Research Proposal)

Mid Term Exam

Week 9 Lecture 17 & 18 Sampling and Types of Sampling

Random and Non-Random Sampling Stratified


Sampling, Cluster Sampling, Systematic Sampling etc.

Week 10 Lecture 19 & 20 Tools for Data Collection

Questionnaires, Interviews, Audio & Video Recordings,


etc.

Week 11 Lecture 21& 22 Data Analysis and Data Presentation

Descriptive Data Analysis, Inferential Data Analysis,


Computer Data Analysis, Tables& Graphs, Types of
Tables & Graphs

Week 12 Lecture 23 & 24 Research Designs

Longitudinal study design, Cross-sectional study design,


Before- and-After Study Design, the ‘After only’ Study
Design, Experimental and Non-Experimental Study
Design, Observational Study Design

Week 13 Lecture 25 & 26 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods


Comparing Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Methods

Week 14 Lecture 27 & 28 Writing a Thesis of a Research Article

Style of Writing, Formatting and Editing, Citation

Week 15 Lecture 29 & 30 Assignments & Presentations

Week 16 Lecture 31-32 Revision / Discussion

Final Exam

Books Recommended:

Griffee, D.T. (2012). An Introduction to Second Language Research Methods: Design and
Data. TESL-EJ Publications, Berkeley, California, USA.

Litosseliti, L. (2010). Research Methods in Linguistics. Continuum International Publishing


Group.

Best, J.W. & Kahn, V. J. (2003) Research in Education, New Delhi: Pearson Education Press

Kumar, R. (2000) Research Methodology, Rawalpindi: NBF Press

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