TABLE OF CONTENTS

Content Page
Preface ii
MODULE 1 : Ethics in the Conduct of Research 1
Introduction 1
Worksheet 1 : Pre-test 2
Lesson 1 : Ethical Principles in Research Involving Humans 3
Worksheet 2 : Case Analysis 7
Worksheet 3 : Reflection Essay 8
Lesson 2 : Responsible Conduct of Research 9
Worksheet 4 : Guidelines Drafting 13
Worksheet 5 : Drafting of Personal Code of Conduct for Research 14
Lesson 3 : Research Misconduct 15
Worksheet 6 : Critique Paper Writing 18
Worksheet 7 : Summarizing an Article 19
Lesson 4 : Documentary Requirements for the Conduct of Research 20
Worksheet 8 : Writing Correspondence 28
Worksheet 9 : Drafting an Informed Consent Form 29
Worksheet 10 : Drafting a Declaration of Conflict of Interest Form 30
Worksheet 11 : Drafting a Non-disclosure Agreement Form 31
Worksheet 12 : Transcribing 32
Worksheet 13 : Post Assessment 33
References 33
MODULE 2 : Foundational Concepts in Research 35
Introduction 35
Worksheet 14 : Pre-test 35
Lesson 1 : The Research Process 36
Worksheet 15 : Research Process Outline 40
Lesson 2 : Reviewing Related Literature 42
Worksheet 16 : Making Literature Map 49
Worksheet 17 : Identifying Gaps 50
Worksheet 18 : Writing the Literature Review 52
Worksheet 19 : Using Mendeley 53
Lesson 3 : Research Problems and Questions 54
Worksheet 20 : Identifying and /conceptualizing Research Problems 59
and Questions
Worksheet 21 : Practice Exercise in Formulating Research 61
Problems, Research Questions, and
Hypothesis
Lesson 4 : The Research Framework 64
Worksheet 22 : Explaining a Conceptual Framework 69
Worksheet 23 : Outlining a Research Framework 70
Worksheet 24 : Constructing a Conceptual Framework 71
Worksheet 25 : Writing the Theoretical/Conceptual Framework 73
Worksheet 26 : Illustrating the Theoretical/Conceptual 74
Framework
Lesson 5 : Method and Methodology 75
 Worksheet 27 : Outlining the Methodology 78
Worksheet 28 : Flowchart of Data Gathering Procedures 80
Worksheet 29 : Writing the Methodology 81
References 81
MODULE 3 : Methods of Qualitative Research 84
Introduction 84
Worksheet 30 : Pre-test 84
Lesson 1 : Overview of Qualitative Research Approaches 85
Worksheet 31 : Identifying Topics for the Qualitative Approaches 89
Worksheet 32 : Writing the Qualitative Research Approach 91
Lesson 2 : Open-ended Survey Questionnaire 93
Worksheet 33 : Formulating Open-ended Questions 97
Worksheet 34 : Critiquing Open-ended Questionnaire 98
Worksheet 35 : Writing Open-ended Questions for Your Research 99
Topic
Lesson 3 : Interview 100
Worksheet 36 : Conducting an Interview 105
Worksheet 37 : Formulating Interview Questions 106
Lesson 4 : Focus Group Discussion 107
Worksheet 38 : Identifying Topics for FGD 110
Worksheet 39 : Illustrating an Ideal FGD Session 112
Worksheet 40 : Recruiting FGD Participants 113
Lesson 5 : Fieldwork 114
Worksheet 41 : Prepping for the Fieldwork 117
Worksheet 42 : Conducting Fieldwork 118
Worksheet 43 : Organizing Fieldwork Notes 119
Worksheet 44 : Post Assessment 120
References 121