1. Identify sources of knowledge that provide support for 
further investigation.
2. Apply the scientific approach.
3. Develop a problem statement for a research agenda.
4. Conduct a literature review for a research project.
5. Define a population and sampling procedure.
6. Distinguish among research designs and select the most 
appropriate methodology for their own research project.
7. Select appropriate social science measurement instruments 
and analysis for their research project.
8. Identify and counter threats to reliability and validity in 
research.
9. Critically analyze research studies published in referred 
journals.
10. Write a research proposal.

Introduction to research
A. Defining research
B. Developing a problem sentence

Tools of Research
A. Library
B. Measurement scales
C. Statistics

Identifying and describing the research problem
A. Defining variables
B. Defining operational terms
C. Developing the hypothesis
D. Identifying a population

Developing the review of the related literature
A. Conducting a literature search
B. The role of the literature review
C. The theoretical framework
 
Planning the research design
A. Data collection
B. Measurement instruments
C. Validity
D. Ethical issues

Writing the research proposal
A. Organization
B. APA Format and style
C. Clarity

Qualitative research methodologies
A. Qualitative designs
B. Collecting qualitative data
C. When to use a qualitative approach

Historical Research
A. Data sources
B. Interpreting and evaluating historical research

Descriptive research
A. Descriptive designs
B. Survey design and construction
C. Choosing a sample

Experimental and causal-comparative designs
A. Importance of control
B. Independent and dependent variables
C. Experimental designs

Statistical techniques for analyzing quantitative data.
A. Descriptive statistics
B. Inferential statistics
C. Drawing conclusions from data

Technical details- Style, format, and organization.
A. APA style and format for data presentation
B. Critiquing a research report
C. Front and end matter

Presentation of proposals

Final thoughts, questions, and presentations.

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