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◄Faculty of Economics and Administration►

COURSE PRO FORMA

EQX 7001 PHILOSOPHY AND METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH

Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
(1) Examine the logic of scientific discovery and what
constitutes novelty in research.
(2) Compare the usage of inductive and deductive research.
(3) Apply the different types of research methodologies.
(4) Formulate a research proposal.

Synopsis of Course Using examples from past research and methodologies, this
Contents course seeks to examine in its entirety the philosophy and
methodology of research so as to help equip students with a
better understanding of how to undertake research, analyse data,
and write scholarly and policy papers. Following a sequential
exposition of the philosophical underpinnings of research and
methodology, and the procedures of data collection, estimation
and interpretation , the course introduces all the main current
methodologies as well as qualitative and quantitative tools of
data analysis. Lectures will be supplemented with a critical
examination of the methodological frameworks used in selected
leading publications.
Assessment Methods Continuous Assessment : 70%
Final Examination : 30%

Main Reference (1) Ethridge,Don (2004). Research Methodology in Applied
Economics. 2d ed. Oxford: Blackwell.
(2) Bryman, Alan (2004). Social Research Methods. 2d ed.
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
(3) Scheaffer, Richard L., Mendenhall, William III, Ott, R. Lyman
and Gerow, Kenneth G (2012). Survey Sampling. 7
th
ed. Cengage Learning.
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(4) Babbie, Earl (2014). The Basics of Social Research. 6 ed.
Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
EQA 7002 RESEARCH PROJECT
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:
(1) Formulate a research question based on the relevant
literature
(2) Design a research framework.
(3) Analyze the information / data collected using statistical
techniques and appropriate software.
(4) Assess the significance and implication of research findings
(5) Write a research report.
Synopsis of Course The course is designed to train students in conducting a research
Contents in economics and writing a research paper. Students are guided
by at least one supervisor from the development of a research
project to preparation of the report. The stages include
identification of a research question, designing a study, literature
review (analysis, synthesis and critic of empirical research and
theory), data collection, data analysis, analysis of the findings to
answer the research questions, and drawing appropriate
conclusions.

Assessment Methods The Research Project is examined by the Supervisor(s) and an
appointed Examiner. The marks given by the Supervisor(s) and
Examiner carry equal weight. Total mark is 100%.

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