ECV 5100

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Class Schedule : Tuesday 6 pm – 9pm
Recorded class
Online class
Lecturer : Farah Nora Aznieta Abdul Aziz
Room : 6-40
Email : farah@upm.edu.my
Whatsapp : 0127020786
Let’s know each other

Your name and nick name

Your master program
Your hometown
Your working experience
You and research
Course Outlines
 Program Learning Outcomes
(PO)
At the end of the master Program, students are able to:

PO DESCRIPTION PO DESCRIPTION

PO1 Demonstrates advanced and ongoing
(C) knowledge and has the ability to further
develop or apply such knowledge in new
situations or in multidisciplinary contexts.
PO4 To plan and carry out research tasks
(A) professionally, ethically and responsibly.
PO2 Analyze and evaluate problems in the
(C) discipline critically in situations where
information is limited and present solutions
through the application of appropriate
instruments and techniques.
PO5 Report technical findings in written and oral
(A) form.
 Course Learning Outcomes
(CO)
At the end of the Research Methodology course, students are able to:

No Course Outcome PO1 PO2 PO4 PO5

1 Determine and provide research gap and research method
based on critical assessment of literature (C6, CTPS) C6 C6

2 Explain the essential principles of research methods for

conducting effective research (A3, CS)
A3

3 Identify appropriate research methods for a research project

and scientific writing ethics (A4, EM)
A4
 Teaching Plan (TP)

LECTURE
WEEK CONTENT AND SELF- INFO
STUDY
1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH 2+2 TASK 1

2 WHAT IS RESEARCH PROPOSAL? STARTS YOUR

2+4
WRITING
3 IS YOUR LITERATURE REVIEWS AND REFERENCES READY?
2+6 TASK 2

4 DO YOUR RESEARCH PROPOSAL HAVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

AMMENDEMENT
FEATURES? 3+6
TASK 2

5 WHAT SHOULD BE IN YOUR RESEARCH DESIGN?

2+6 TASK 3

6 IS YOUR METHODOLOGY HELPING YOU TO GET THE DATA? AMMENDMENT

2+6
TASK 3
7 DATA ANALYSIS AND STATISTICAL SOFTWARE TASK 4 : PRESENT
3+3
YOUR PROPOSAL
Mid sem break
1 MINGGU 28.11-4.12.2022
 Teaching Plan (TP) con’t
LECTURE
WEEK CONTENT AND SELF- INFO
STUDY
ORAL PROPOSAL PRESENTATION TASK 4 : PRESENT YOUR
8 3+6
PROPOSAL
IS YOUR RESEARCH ETHICAL?
9 3+3 CHECK YOUR REPORT
IS YOUR REPORT AN ACADEMIC REPORT?
10 3 +3 TASK 5
EVALUATE YOUR REPORT PLEASE.
11 3 +6 EVALUATE TASK 1-5
WRITE A REVIEW MANUSCRIPT
12 3+9 TASK 6
REVIEW MANUSCRIPT DISCUSSION AMMENDMENT
13 3+9
TASK 6
ARE YOU READY FOR THE EXAM?
14 3+9 FINISH ALL TASKS
FINAL EXAM
2 MINGGU 30.1-12.2.2023
 Assessments (100%)

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
FINAL EXAM
6 TASKS
40%
60%

Task 5 –
Task 1-3 Task 4 – Academic Task 6 – Review OPEN BOOK
(20%) presentation Report Manuscript
(10%) (10%) 2 HOURS
20%
 Explore new
knowledge

Research fund Useful experience

Improve human Why doing For a degree

life research?

New product A career

A lifestyle
 Skills for Research

Knowledge – intelligent? Knowledgeable?

Mind – logic and imagination
Soft skills - ??
Technical skills ??
 Research Process

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 Research Process

➢ Is the any research

process happening?
➢ What type of research is
this?
➢ What is the research
objective?

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Have you got a
supervisor?
Have you got a
supervisor?

Communication Skill

- proper subject matter

- addressing – Professor or Dr or
Puan or Tuan?
- Write in full sentence.
- Make sure you are using
formal/uni email address
-
 Summary

Chapter 1: Overview of Research

Self-study Document
Task 1

Next Topic – Identify your research area

- Reads on the topic /literature review
- Determine potential gap of research
or hypothesis

Expected reading – 5 journal papers to be discuss.