This course deals with the scientific and
methodological foundations to prepare postgraduate students (master’s)
scientifically and practically to write solid scientific research in general
and the master’s thesis in particular, with a focus on the types of scientific
research methodologies and their importance in postgraduate studies and their
multiple applications, in addition to the necessity of defining the qualities
and capabilities of a good researcher. And successful.
And the steps used to prepare the complete
scientific research and all the details and procedures, and the method of
documenting the sources of information.
Intended learning outcomes
Full understanding of the concept of
scientific research, what is meant by master's degree research, and how it
differs from writing articles, reports, and other research papers.
Mastering the steps of preparing scientific
research in a successful scientific way, and choosing useful topics that serve
science and society and deserve research and effort.
The possibility of defining and
formulating: the research problem, the importance of the study, the objectives
of the study, and the successful hypotheses associated with them. Study terms,
research community and information collection tools.
Selection of previous studies on the selected
topics and the way to benefit from them in the research.
The correct coordination and organization
of the research in its final form, by following all the scientific foundations,
and identifying the methods of presentation that enable him to present his
research in a sober scientific way.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures.
Field visit to
the college library.
Designing the
questionnaire, distributing the questionnaire to a sample, then emptying and
analyzing it.
Data
classification and presentation.
Using the
projector (data show) in the lectures.
Methods of assessments
Book review or criticism of the fourteenth lecture thesis 10%
Submission of an integrated research plan
as required after the fourteenth lecture 15%
Discussion of the research plan during the
fifteenth lecture 10%
Final exam at the end of the semester 60%
Activity:
- Using the contents of
the library properly
- Training in designing, distributing and emptying the questionnaire.
