Introduction to the Course KOM5113: Communication Research Methods First Semester (September)‚ 2013/2014 By: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Zobidah Omar SZO/KOM5113 1 Lecturer Name: Assoc. Prof. Dr Siti Zobidah Omar Tel: H/P: Fax: E-mail: 03 – 8946 8797 /1858 (Off.) 012-2377529 03 - 8948 5950 zobidah@putra.upm.edu.my Room: Department of Communication‚ Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication‚ Universiti Putra Malaysia SZO/KOM5113 2 Course requirement Required
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Research methods Lecture #4 Planning phase 1. understanding the problem gather information use multiple sources of information if possible Posing/refining questions 1. what are the questions we want to adress? descriptive (studying the world as it is) vs. normative questions 2. Verifying the questions transforming/organizing questions into research hypotheses checking if our questions/hypotheses are: explicit(no hidden assumptions)‚ logical‚ testable Planning phase 2. selecting research design
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Sociology Research Methods Essay Assignment "Bringing Home the Bacon: Marital Allocation of Income-Earning Responsibility‚ Job Shifts and Men ’s Wages" By: Gorman‚ Elizabeth H. 1999 Research Question The research question addressed in the article "Bringing Home the Bacon: Marital Allocation of Income-Earning Responsibility‚ Job Shifts and Men ’s Wages" discusses the issue of marriage and how it impacts men ’s job shift patterns and how job shifting also influences men ’s wages. The research
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Methods For the purpose of this research a nonprobability type of sampling will take place. Participants will be recruited from three outpatient substance abusing programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and surrounding areas. The study opportunity will be announced to individuals after group therapy sessions and by posting flyers at different outpatient substance abusing program facilities. Purposive sampling will be most beneficial because it will allow for the deliberate selection of individuals
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Introduction For the purpose of this assignment I will begin with a discussion of John Bowl by’s theory of attachment‚ this is one of the most used theories in children’s social work today. I will then discuss the origins of attachment theory‚ with giving an overview of what attachment theory consists of. In addition I will critically analyse this theory by incorporating other theorist’s views. Further I will give a brief account of how Mary Ainsworth researched attachment and her outcomes and
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Overall‚ Teresa LaFromboise’s research has proven to be invaluable in the advancement and understanding of multicultural psychology‚ specifically in acknowledging some of the major issues that remain in developing and implementing psychological interventions for at-risk youth of American Indian descent. LaFromboise’s methods are important not only because they emphasize the necessity of multicultural and cross-cultural methods in psychology but they also have implications in modern American history
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to Research Process • Meaning of Research Research is the systematic investigation and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Research is derived from the prefix “re”‚ which means to repeat or redo‚ and the root word “search”‚ which means to find or look for. From the etymology of this word‚ research literally means to repeat looking for something which had been in existence before. • Importance of Research The main importance of research is
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411: BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS - COURSE OUTLINE COURSE OBJECTIVES This course (Business research methods) is a fourth year core course‚ thus it is taught to all students in the school of business‚ irrespective of their specialization areas. Taking cognizance of the unique content and contextual differences between the various disciplines (specialization areas)‚ a more general approach is used. This course is designed and intended to give the student a firm grounding in research methodology
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ROLE OF BUSINESS RESEARCH After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to 1. Understand how research contributes to business success 2. Know how to define business research 3. Understand the difference between basic and applied business research 4. Understand how research activities can be used to address business decisions 5. Know when business research should and should not be conducted 6. Appreciate the way that technology and internationalization are changing business research Chapter Vignette:
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Syllabus in METHODS of RESEARCH First Sem.‚ AY 2014–2015 I. COURSE IDENTIFICATION A. Course Code MA 501 B. Course Title Research Methods C. Course Credit 3 units D. Course Classification Required Course E. Course Prerequisite Technical Writing; Statistics II. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims to introduce the basic ideas‚ concepts and principles of research methodology‚ the problem‚ methods of research‚ preparation of research of research instrument designed
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