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1 Info

Title: Communication Research Methods (M041)
Location: Rm 420 Sanhag-won
Time : Tuesday 10, 11, 12
Lecturer:
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2 Introduction

The class is to help undergraduate students to obtain basic knowledge about writing a thesis based on their own research works and efforts. Its scopes include (1) investigating and summarizing previous studies; (2) identifying and re-defining student's research interests; (3) designing a proper research methods; (4) obtaining proper data; (5) analyzing the data with proper methods; (6) developing and articulating the results and findings based on logic and reasons.

3 Course organization

Discussions of readings and assignment
Discussions of students' own research works, which may include
  1. investigating previous works based on student's own interests
  2. articulating student's research interests and research questions
  3. reviewing and identifying research design
  4. gathering data
  5. analyzing data
  6. summing up student's findings

4 Assignments, quizes, exams, etc.

Tests (Quizes): 4
Bibliographic assignment: 1
Article critiques: 5
Research proposal: 2
Research report: 1
 Test (Quizes): 4                  55
 Bibliographic Assignment: 1       7
 Research Proposal 2               40
 etc                               3

5 Evaluation of your performance

5 research essay papers: 30%
1 bibliographic assignment: 5%
4 quizes: 25%
2 research proposal: 10%
1 research report: 25%
etc. 5%

6 Tools (materials and textbooks) and requirements

img bib info
[ISBN-0137152426] Leedy, P. D. & Ormrod, J. E. (2010). Practical Research: Planning and Design. Prentice Hall. ISBN:0137152426 (pbk)
[ISBN-0415332850] Hinton, P. R. (1995). Statistics explained: A guide for social science students (2nd ed.). London, New York: Routledge. Kindle version available. ISBN:0415332850

Misc.
[ISBN-1412965578] Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications. ISBN:1412965578

7 Class Schedule

see Course Schedule
Chapter 9, 10, 11,13, 14, 15, 20, 21

8 Misc

9 Attached Materials


@Quiz_01-1-withAnswers.pdf (49.39 KB) First quiz with answers
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