This course provides opportunity for students to advance their understanding of research through critical exploration of research language, ethics, and approaches. The course introduces the language of research, ethical principles and challenges, and the elements of the research process within quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. Students will use these theoretical underpinnings to begin to critically review literature relevant to their field or interests and determine how research findings are useful in forming their understanding of their environment.                          

Objective:The course aims at introducing students to basic concepts used in research and to scientific social research methods and their approaches. It includes discussions on literature review, ethic issues, sampling techniques, research designs, data collection and techniques of analysis.

Mode of Delivery: Lectures, group discussions and exercises in class will constitute the mode of delivery.