Student Unit Guide Unit 4: Research Project Term – May 2014 Module Leader – Dr Pavlos Stavrakakis Table of contents Table of contents 2 Aim 3 Unit abstract 3 Learning outcomes 3 Scheme of work 4 Learning Outcomes and assessment requirements 7 Assignment Brief - General 8 Learning Material 20 stponline / Moodle 20 Textbooks 20 Appendix A: Harvard System Referencing 22 Unit 4: Research Project Unit code: QCF level: Credit value: Aim To develop learners’ skills of independent
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Running Head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL Liquidity Risk Management: Islamic Banks Table of contents Abstract.................................................................................................................................3 Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 4 Literature Review..........................................................................................................
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approaches or theories evaluate the usefulness of conducting comparative policy research. The comparative approach to the study of social life has a long tradition dating back to Ancient Greece. In the social sciences comparative research is widely employed to describe the studies of societies‚ cultures‚ institutions etc. and changes over time and space‚ when they are carried out with the intention of using the same research tool to compare systematically the manifestations of the phenomena in more
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Methods of Research Jennifer Whitehead CJ490 8/12/14 Professor Price Methods of Research Scientist conducts research on a daily basis. The purpose of this research is exploration‚ description‚ explanation‚ and application. In the area of criminal justice things are getting researched all of the time. Take murder for example‚ the police have to explore to find out what actually happened. They have to describe the events leading up the the murder. They have to explain the facts to try and
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ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH Ethnographic research: Overview Ethnography studies cultures‚ subcultures through close observation and interpretation. In the process of ethnographic research‚ the phenomenon is being observed by direct involvement of the researcher‚ finding ways and methods to take part in people ’s lives in order to be close to the cultural context. In this sense‚ ethnographic research has collaborative nature because the project would not be possible to realize without the targeted members
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University of the East – Caloocan College of Arts and Sciences Basics of Research Report Writing By Crisol A. Bruza June 13‚ 2013 There are several‚ though similar‚ ways of writing research reports‚ be it a simple research paper‚ thesis or dissertation. This article presents some simple guidelines to help you in writing your research report. Materials. Your research report must be typed on 81/2 " x 11 " substance 20 or 24 bond paper. “Typed" means encoded in a computer because
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Processes of research by Jonathan Guy In this essay I will outline the primary methods of conducting research‚ their advantages and disadvantages and will outline where they are best utilised. In addition to this‚ I will select certain methods of research that I believe will be applicable to my own dissertation and state why I will use those particular methods to conduct my own research. The first question we should ask is what is research? John C. Merriam considers research as "a reaching
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PhD Research Methodology Outline of Research Process • Phase 1: essential first steps • Phase 2: data collection • Phase 3: analysis and interpretation Phase 1 • Clarify the issue to be researched and select research method(s). • Essential because a question that is unclear or too broad cannot be answered. • The research method allows the research to be conducted according to a plan or design. Phase 1 cont. • Clarifying the question and method enables the researcher to be clearer
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Correlational Research There are many types of correlational research. The commonality among all types of correlational research is that they explore relationships between variables. Where descriptive research only described what was going on‚ correlational research talks about the link between different things. It is important to understand that correlational research does NOT tell us that Variable A caused Variable B‚ but rather that they are somehow related. For example‚ if I told you that
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Introduction The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which the strategies employed by Nandos in the recent recession have been effective. For the topic to be extensively researched‚ the research proposal has been split in to the following objectives. * Identifying the customer base of Nandos. * Investigating if and how the recession affected Nandos. * Analysing strategies used by Nandos in the recession. An investigation of Nandos’ performance since and during the
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