1 Info ¶
Title: Communication Research Methods (M041)
Location: Rm 420 Sanhag-won
Time : Tuesday 10, 11, 12
Lecturer:
Location: Rm 420 Sanhag-won
Time : Tuesday 10, 11, 12
Lecturer:
Hyo Kim at
http://wiki.commres.kr/HyoKim
E-mail:
lec@commres.org
Class wiki: http://wiki.commres.kr/
TA:
http://wiki.commres.kr/HyoKimE-mail:
lec@commres.orgClass wiki: http://wiki.commres.kr/
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E-mail:
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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
Discussions of students' own research works, which may include
- investigating previous works based on student's own interests
- articulating student's research interests and research questions
- reviewing and identifying research design
- gathering data
- analyzing data
- 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
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%
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 |
| Leedy, P. D. & Ormrod, J. E. (2010). Practical Research: Planning and Design. Prentice Hall. |
| Hinton, P. R. (1995). Statistics explained: A guide for social science students (2nd ed.). London, New York: Routledge. Kindle version available. |
| Misc. | |
| Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications. |








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