Week - 1 |
Concepts of knowledge and science |
Week - 2 |
Ways of accessing knowledge, Functions of science |
Week - 3 |
Scientific method, Scientific research, Research paradigms |
Week - 4 |
Scientific research process (Problem, Purpose, Importance, Assumptions, Limitations, Definitions) |
Week - 5 |
Related literature review (Introduction of research databases) |
Week - 6 |
Quantitative research methods |
Week - 7 |
Qualitative research methods |
Week - 8 |
Mixed research method |
Week - 9 |
Determining the population and sample |
Week - 10 |
Data collection techniques in quantitative and qualitative research |
Week - 11 |
Quantitative data analysis (Descriptive and Inferential Statistics) |
Week - 12 |
Qualitative data analysis (Descriptive and Content Analysis) |
Week - 13 |
Scientific research process (Findings, Conclusion, Discussion and Recommendations) |
Week - 14 |
Reporting of scientific research (Ethics in scientific research, Examination of sample research articles) |