Overview
A general advanced course for all
master's students in the department, and it is considered the key for the
student to write the thesis. This course contains a number of subjects: an
introduction to the concepts of scientific research, research problem,
specifications, and formulation of research problems. Research: determining its
importance, objectives, writing, and determinants. Scientific research:
hypotheses, questions, features, and scientific researcher specifications.
Reviewing intellectual production and scientific research literature, designing
research experiments, research tools, questionnaires, and their types, and
interviews as a means of collecting research data, the research community, and study
sample, using statistical analysis programs, organizing research (scientific
writing....etc) and practical models for sound and unauthorized writings.
Sound, methods of entering figures, tables, and images, designing the EndNote
reference library, and finally using data presentation programs.
Intended learning outcomes
Successful completion of the course, the student will be
able to:
1. Explains the importance of scientific research and its
role in changing the agricultural reality related to the subject of the
research
2. He can develop a sound plan and methodology for
conducting the graduation research on the foundations and integrated elements,
starting from diagnosing the problem to setting sound hypotheses, then the
steps for completing the research, analyzing and interpreting the results
3. Determines the proper methods for writing a research
paper that he graduates, which makes him able to avoid making research errors
that result in results that are harmful to the integrity of the research and
reduce its importance.
4. Shows the scientific method in writing his graduation
research and defends his goals and mission with confidence
5. Explains how to display
information related to his research, the requirements for proper presentation,
and how to use computer programs to enter and arrange data in a way that suits
his thesis research
Teaching and learning methods
1. Lectures
2. Using a computer
3. Discussion, putting forward ideas and exploring opinions
4. Make a presentation from the
students based on what is asked of them
Methods of assessments
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Evaluation methods
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evaluation date
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First midterm exam
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after the fifth week
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Second midterm exam
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after the tenth week
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Scientific activities (e.g. writing a report
or giving a presentation)
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during the semester
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Theoretical final exam
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after the fifteenth week
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