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Research Methods Made Easy
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(231 ratings)
2,064 students

Research Methods Made Easy

A step by step and easy guide to Research Methods in Social Sciences
Created byDr Asif Kamal
Last updated 1/2020
English
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What you'll learn

  • Learn how to select your topic of research.
  • Learn how to identify the variables of interest.
  • How to write research questions, objectives and rationale of research.
  • Learn how to write a comprehensive literature review.
  • How to establish a relationship between the variables of interest and formulate valuable hypotheses.
  • Learn how to choose suitable sample for your research.
  • How to choose appropriate Research Design and data collection technique.
  • How to choose the befitting statistical technique for data analysis.
  • How to make a compelling research proposal and Research report.

Course content

17 sections • 42 lectures • 7h 46m total length

  • How to Choose Research Topic12:19

    Start with multiple topics, then narrow to a specific focus via brainstorming and literature review. Formulate how and why questions, identify variables and hypotheses, and note gaps.

  • Brainstorming in Research9:37

    Explore diverse ideas quickly through structured brainstorming techniques, prioritizing quantity over quality, including brain writing, rapid ideation, and step leader methods to avoid groupthink.

  • Background of Your Research5:59

    Define the topic and audience and review relevant literature. Identify gaps and explain why the study matters by building context around the research problem.

  • Your Problem Statement9:50

    Define a clear problem statement by outlining vision, issue, and method, use the five W's to focus and frame ideal, reality, and consequences for solvable research.

  • Your Research Questions6:41

    Develop clear, focused, concise, and complex research questions that are audience-aware and open to debate, guiding your topic selection, preliminary research, and analysis.

  • Scope of Your Research7:14

    Define the study’s scope by outlining coverage, boundaries, and limitations, including population, duration, location, and what the study will not cover.

  • Objectives of Your Research7:25

    Learn to write clear research objectives that describe outcomes, specify variables, and present 2–4 specific objectives guiding descriptive or exploratory studies.

  • Rationale of Your Research6:04

    Learn how to write a focused rationale that explains why your research matters, highlighting the need to eliminate gaps in the literature, address practical problems, and support your professional development.

  • Significance of Your Research5:20

    Articulate the study's contribution by tying it to the problem statement and outlining who benefits, from society down to individuals, in a clear, general-to-specific progression.

Requirements

  • No prerequisites

Description

This is a comprehensive course on Research Methodology which covers all the topics of research related to Social Sciences, starting from the selection of the topic to the Report Writing, and from the research design to the application of statistical measures in the whole process of research.  This course is going to help a lot in conducting  all kinds of research and then writing a compelling thesis and dissertation. All the students, no matter whether they belong to intermediate, graduate, or postgraduate classes will benefit from this course.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners of Research in Social Sciences and Business students

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