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CCE-811 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL RESEARECH
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Campus
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C3A
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Programs
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PG
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Session
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Fall Semester 2016
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Course Title
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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL RESEARECH
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Course Code
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CCE-811
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Credit Hours
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3
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Pre-Requisutes
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None
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Course Objectives
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- To familiarize students with different types of research methods used in a social research.
- To develop knowledge and understanding of planning, designing and preparing a research report or thesis.
- To integrate and apply research methodology and methods for careers education and informattion inquiry.
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Detail Content
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- The course covers topics including: understanding social research, literature review
- Exploring research methodology, assessment tools in research, research methods
- Tools and instruments for data collection, how to prepare a research proposal
- Data analysis: qualitative and quantitative methods, computer software for data analysis
Course Outcomes
- Ability to plan, design and conduct a social research in careers context.
- Understanding the application of research methodology for desired outcome in a research report or thesis.
- Explain the approaches and procedures being used to conduct a social research
- Identify types of methods to be used for a social research.
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Text/Ref Books
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- Denscombe, M. (2002) Ground Rules for Good Research. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
- Bogdan, R. & Biklen, S. (1998). Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theory and methods. Third Edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon
- Creswell, J. (1998). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five traditions. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
- Denzin, N. & Lincoln, Y., Eds. (2000).Handbook of qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
- Flick, U. (2011).Introducing Research Methodology: A Beginner's Guide to Doing a Research Project. London: Sage
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Time Schedule
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Faculty/Resource Person
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Assistant Professor – Dr Amna Saleem (PhD)
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