Couse onjectives
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
· Understand the scientific and philosophical foundations of social science research;
· Appreciate the link between theory and empirical research;
· Understand the differences and similarities between quantitative and qualitative research approaches
· Identify the key types of social sciences research;
· Describe the key elements or steps of carrying out a scientific research; and
Do practical research (design research proposals; design research strategies; collect, analyze and interpret data; prepare scientific research reports and make good oral presentations of research results.