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CRIMINOLOGICAL
RESEARCH 1
CLASS
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COURSE TITLE: Criminological Research 1 (Research Methods with
Applied Statistics)

UNITS: 3.0

SECTION/CLASS SCHEDULE: SECTION C/TTh 4 – 5:30 PM

ROOM NUMBER: 116 (1st Floor)

SEMESTER/SCHOOL YEAR: Second Semester, SY 2023-2024

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses
on how writing research paper or thesis is done,
and the applicable statistical tools, understanding
the different parts of the thesis, their interplay,
and the governing rules in writing a technical
paper, the development of a research problem,
the instrument, the data gathering methods, and
the treatment of the data collected.

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COURSE CONTENT:

1. The value and importance of research

2. Foundation of Criminological Research (terms, parts of thesis,
different types of research methods, etc.)
3. Guide in writing research paper following the APA Rules 6th or 7th
edition
4. Developing a problem, collect and gather primary data, secondary
sources, journal articles and other sources.
5. How to write your thesis introduction, framework, statement of the
problem, significance and limitation, definition of terms, related
literature and studies, reseach design, instrument or data gathering
tools, sampling and population, instrument floating and data collection
and the statistical tools needed.

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COURSE CONTENT:

6. The importance of statistics

7. Percentage, Mean, Median, Mode and standard
deviation, and other tests.
8. Proposed research title presentation and defense
9. Commence writing the research paper

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INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Ray Vincent E. Araña, LPT
* 30 Years in ICC and LIF
* Licensed Professional Teacher and Licensed
Open Water Scuba Diver
* Civil Service Professional Eligible
* BS Zoology Graduate in MSU-IIT
* Completed the academic requirements of Master
of Arts in Educational Administration in Bukidnon
State University
* Master of Science in Environmental Science
Graduate in MSU-IIT
* Completed a short course program in
Environmental Science in Ho Chi Minh University
of Science and Technology in Vietnam
* Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biology Graduate
in MSU-IIT with specialization in Population Biology,
Environmental Biology and Human Genetics
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INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Ray Vincent E. Araña, LPT
* Successfully completed an online course –
Understanding Research Methods in
University of London through Coursera
* My researches are published in national and
international scientific journals, and presented both in
oral and poster in national and international scientific
gatherings like in the Biology Teachers Association of the
Philippines, Philippine Society for the Study of
Nature in Palawan; International Symposium on
Integrated Coastal Management for Marine Biodiversity
in Japan; International Conference on Environmental
Pollution, Restoration and Management in Vietnam;
IAMURE Multidisciplinary Research World Congress in
Cebu, and International Conference on Teaching,
Education and Learning of Europe-Asia Research
Association in Thailand .

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Microbiology (ASM)

Teaching and Education Research Association (TERA)
Scientific and Technical Research Association (STRA)
Philippine Institute of 21st Century Educators , Inc. (PICEI21)
Philippine Environmental Science Association (PESA)
Philippine Educational Measurement and Evaluation Association, Inc.
Biology Teachers Association of the Philippines (BIOTA)
Philippine Society for Microbiology (PSM)
International Association of Multidisciplinary Research (IAMURE)
World Council for Nature (WCFN)
Philippine Society for the Study of Nature (PSSN)
National Organization of Professional Teachers
Professional Association of Diving Instructors
MSU-IIT Alumni Association
• Was born and raised in Iligan City, and
happily married to a public school teacher
a n d J u r i s D o c t o r, M r s . A n n M a y
Emperado-Araña and blessed with
2 adorable and smart girls, Angela Mayvin
and Beatriz Mayvin.

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