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Research and Statistics: Course Outline (BMSC1T016)
This course is study communication behavior and enable them become knowledgeable and critical consumers of research.
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What is Research?
Scientific approach and its characteristics
Development of Mass Media Research
Research and purposeful investigation is encouraged by the Qur’an Sad (38): 29; Ali-Imran (3): 190-91; al- Ra’d (13): 3; al-An’am (6):11; more Al-Qur’an (30): 9, (30): 42; (40): 82; (47): 10; (3): 137; (16): 36; (27): 69; (29): 20).
Reasoning in Islamic Perspective
Types of Research
Quranic Method of Reasoning and Enquiry
Research Procedure
Identification and Formulation of Research Problem and Hypothesis
Role of theory, observation and brainstorming in formulation of a Research Problem
Hypothesis, formulation of research hypotheses, types of hypothesis
The research QUESTIONS depend on one’s worldview – the difference between Muslim and non-Muslim researchers; and areas of interest.
Concepts, Constructs and Variables
Types of variables
Operational definitions of variables, concepts and constructs
Variable control: Internal validity and External validity
Research Designs
Experimental Design
Non-Experimental Designs
Survey Design
Content Analysis
Qualitative Designs
Field Observation
Focus Group Discussion
Intensive Interviews
Case Studies
Discourse Analysis
Genre Analysis
Semiotic Analysis
Sampling Techniques
Levels of Measurement
Scales
Scientific Report Writing
APA Publication Manual
Discovery
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