For several decades,
scientific and research circles, especially universities and educational institutions
of all levels, have become very interested in providing well-studied works,
programs and plans, and are based on research foundations and firm rules,
according to what was stated in the theories put forward by scholars of
scientific research methods, especially in Europe, which come as an extension
of ideas and destinations. A previous look when some thinkers called for using
the descriptive, deductive, inductive, objective, empirical, and other
approaches.
Intended learning outcomes
From studying this
course, the student will acquire several skills, including the ability to use
and apply the methods of scientific research methods, which greatly help in
arranging and sequencing ideas, and enable researchers and students in
particular to organize the research process and to use sources, libraries, maps
and other data to ensure the output of useful and serious scientific work.
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods for
this course include scientific lectures, group discussion, and working papers.
Methods of assessments
Midterm exam: 20
marks.
Various activities:
20 marks.
Final exam: 60 marks
Chronological
distribution of course content
The first week, the
field of geography and its content
The second week, the
steps of geographical scientific research - defining the problem of the study
The third week
Introduction to the study - the importance of the study and its objectives
The fourth week, the
hypotheses or questions of the study
The fifth week, study
curricula and tools
Sixth week Observing
its steps, advantages, disadvantages and conditions
Seventh week: Types
of questionnaire, conditions, advantages and disadvantages
Eighth week midterm
exam
The ninth week, the
personal interview, its terms, advantages and disadvantages
Week Ten
International Information Network
The eleventh week of
computer systems tools
Twelfth week
statistical records
The thirteenth week
How to choose the sample, its types, advantages and disadvantages
The fourteenth week,
areas of study, classification and analysis of data
Week Fifteen Writing
the final research report
Sixteenth week final
exam
Books and references:
1- Ahmad
Badr, Principles and Methods of Scientific Research, Modern Publications
Agency, Kuwait, 1984.
2- Ahmed
Shalaby, How to write a research or a letter, Al-Nahda Al-Masrya Bookshop,
Cairo.
3- Samir
Naim, The Scientific Approach in Social Research, Cairo, 1992 AD
Note: The course instructor determines the main
reference for teaching the course, and uses what he deems appropriate from the
supporting references
