SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES (SOGS)

Course Title: Research Methods Course Code: MCPC 616

Date of Submission: 28th April, 2023 (Evening Session) and 29th April, 2023 (Weekend Session)

Assignment - Individual
This assignment is an interview project. Students are expected to choose an organization and
conduct a 20-30-minute interview with some key personnel in that organization. The purpose of
the interview should be to identify an existing problem that can potentially become a topic for your
project work in the final year. The works to be submitted for this assignment are:
 1-page interview guide
 verbatim transcription of the interview and
 1-page write-up of the description of the problem.

Guidelines and Policies for ALL submitted work

All assignments should be conducted in accordance with the principles of academic honor detailed
in the University Students’ Handbook. I encourage you to discuss ideas from class with your
classmates. However, unless otherwise noted, assignments should be completed independently and
all work turned in should be your own. If your topic for the research proposal is one that you’re
exploring in another class, independent study, or other academic work, you must let me and the
other professor(s) know. Your work in assignments and the research proposal should include
citations to ideas and direct quotes from course readings as well as outside sources.

In addition to the above policies, the following guidelines also apply to all assignments. Failure to
observe them will result in loss of points.

 Cover page
 Typed in Times New Roman with 1’’ margins on all sides
 12 pt. front
 Double spaced
 Pages numbered
 Be free of spelling errors
 Be grammatically correct
 Be referenced correctly
 Follow APA style

Late Submissions

The submission of assignments is expected on the indicated “due date” during that day’s class
meeting (unless otherwise stated). Requests for extensions should be made prior to the due date.
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Please note that grades on non-approved late submissions will be penalized. Any work turned in
late will attract a penalty.

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