IT 505 أساليب البحث العلمي Research Methods

How do you choose a research project? How do you write a thesis proposal? What research methods can be employed to carry out the research? How should the research be written up and presented? This course is intended to answer these questions by giving students practice and experience with these tasks. The course will present a model of the "research lifecycle" that provides an organizing framework for research problems and research methods. Students will practice critical reading and writing of research papers. Students will also write and review research proposals.
The course will cover techniques applicable to each of the steps of a research project, including formulating research questions, theory building, data analysis (using both qualitative and quantitative methods), building evidence, assessing validity, and publishing.