— CARIBBEAN MARITIME INSTITU’ < SCHOOL OF ACADEMIC STI | osument Ne opis off 4 ‘S.} z HDIES |__cMi/aenc/co fageaol 4 No Tite: Revision Date: = Research Methods Revision No.: 02 5” Sept. “13 1.0 PURPOSE This course is designed to expose students to research as a scientific mode of Searching for knowledge. It also aims to give them in selecting their own research topic and executing their data collection and analysis. 2.0 OBJECTIVES See 6.0 General Conditions 3.0 GENERAL Course : BEng. Degree in Industrial Systems Programme Ref: RM601 Course Title Research Methods Duration : 45 Hours Credits : 3 Semester ; 6 4.0 CONTENTS UNIT ONE The Nature of Enquiry © Processes of Social Investigation * Worldview about social investigation © Social variables and attributes © Sciemtific theory and research UNIT TWO The Scientific Method «= The concepts of scientific methods * Element of scientifie methods © Scientific vs Non-scientifie Methods © Inductive Deduetive reasoning UNIT THREE Research Methodology © The qualitative techniques * Methods associated with qualitative techniques ¢ Formulating research questions © Types of statistical © Data presentation © Use of descriptive data © Concepts of distribution of scoresSy CARIBBEAN MARITIME INSTITUTE _ N SCHOOL OF ACADEMIC STUDIES peer aie Page 2 of 4 Time: No.: 02 Research Methods Revision No. 5" Sept. *13 Revision Date: 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 UNIT FOUR Research Design © Concepts in social research UNIT FIVE Ethical Considerations in Social Research * Ethics and social responsibility UNIT SIX Methods of Data Collection © Methods of data collection © Questionnaire design DELIVERY Methods of Delivery Lectures 1 2. Guest Iecturers 3. Role Play 4. Group work 5. Individual and group presentation GENERAL CONDITIONS No General Conditions EVALUATION Methods of E tion Students will select a research topic and complete a research proposal. As: ment Research proposal 30% Final Research paper 10% SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION © Course Materials * Attendance Regis * Continuous Ass + Appendix 1 | |—_CARIBBEAN MARITIME INSTITU SCHO Document No: a dies OF ACADEMIC STUDIES cM/eengjco Pe 304 TITLE: a = a Revision Date; Research Methads Revision No.: 02 3" Sept. ‘13 APPENDIX 1: Useful References 1. Bell, J. (2010) Doing your Research Project’ A guide for First-Time Researcher in Education and Social Science 3" Edition, New York: Open University Press. 2. 2. Fowler, F.J. (2009). Survey Research Methods 4" Edition, Los Angles: Sage 3. Internet Sourcesny __ CARIBBEAN MARITIME INSTITUTE Document No: SCHOOL OF ACADEMIC STUDIES pean: Pogesols TITLE: Revision Date: Research Methods Revision No.: 02 3" Sept. “13 _ Course Schedule (Date | Week | Lecturer: Hours | in |The Nature of Enquiry 3 1 [2 | Social variables and attributes 3 \ i3 Methods a 3 | l4 sar oo) | ee 3 | Methods of Data Collection — | Data Analysis :thical Considerations in Socia 0 [Data Presentation | Preseniaton of Work in Progress wh tea] a|ua]uafus ua] ee] ue |us Final Exam: