Course Outline |
1. Review of the Research methodology and Designs 1.1 quantitative and qualitative 1.2 experimental and non-experimental 2 . Sampling design 1.1 definition 1.2 population 1.3 sample 1.4 sampling criteria 1.5 factors influencing sampling process 1.6 types of sampling techniques |
Process of data collection 1. steps in data collection 2. elements in data gathering 3. methods of data gathering |
Research instrumentation 1. guidelines for developing research instruments 2. types of research instruments 3. Field testing of the instrument 4. criteria for evaluating the instrument 5. actual drafting of research instrument |
Actual drafting of research instrument and field testing Actual data collection process |
Measurement of variables 1. quantitative enumeration of variables 2. scale of measurement 3. qualitative description of variables |
Statistical measures in nursing research 1. kinds of research statistics 2. statistical tools for the treatment of data |
Research data and analysis 1. findings of the study 2. analysis and interpretation of findings 3. interpretation of the result on the null hypothesis |
Discussion and Conclusion Recommendations of the study |
Submission of the chapters 4 and 5 of the group research writing report |
Revision and feedback of the submitted report from the Instructor |
Mock presentation/pre -oral defense |