Department of ……Physics….

College of ……………Science…….

University of ………Halabja….

Subject: Research methodology and student project

Course Book – Year 4….

Lecturer's name: Mr. Faraedoon W. Ahmed

BSc, MSc,

Academic Year: 2019/2020

Course Book

1. Course name Research methodology and student project

2. Lecturer in charge Mr. Faraedoon W. Ahmed 3. Department/ College

Physics/ Science

4. Contact e-mail: faraidun.ahmad@uoh.edu.iq

5. Time (in hours) pw Theory: 1 hours per week

6. Office hours Availability of the lecturer during the week

7. Course code

8. Teacher's academic profile

https://tqa.uoh.edu.iq/uoh/index.php

9. Keywords Types of research, writing research 10. Course overview: A scientific research becomes an important component and essential part for

obtaining university degrees. This course is designed for the final year

undergraduate students in physics. The course aims to offer students a

research skills and good understanding of the research methods. This course

will cover few broad topics of research methodology including: the basics of

scientific research, literature review of the research field, find a research

problem, collect, analyze data and write an academic report. At the end of the

course, students will be able to formulate a good literature review and define

a research problem (research gap).

11. Course objective: The main aim of the course is to give research skills to the final year

undergraduate students. These skills include transferable skills, research skill,

and academic writing skill, through requiring them to undertake and complete

a research project over two semesters. At the end of the project, the student

is required to submit a project report, and to give a presentation about the

research project.

12. Student's obligation The students are required to attend all lectures, complete of all tests, quizzes exams, assignments, reports .

13. Forms of teaching Delivering lectures will be mixed including ppt slides and whiteboard.

14. Assessment scheme Marking is spread across the following activities:

Quizzes and Assignments %10

Academic report %5

Report presentation %5

Paper exams %20

The total mark of the course will be 40 marks added to the 60 marks of the

small group research project.

15. Student learning outcome: This course will enable students

to understand:

1) Some basic concepts of research, kind of research and its

methodologies.

2) Reasons for conducting research, identify research topics.

3) Understand literature review and research problem.

4) Organize and conduct research in a more appropriate

manner.

5) Develop different transferable skills including, academic

writing and presentation skills.

16. Course Reading List and References:

1- R. Kumar, “Research Methodology-A Step-by-Step Guide for

Beginners”,(2nd.ed.), Singapore, Pearson Education, 2005.

2- C. Dawson, “Practical Research Methods” Oxford OX4 1RE. United

Kingdom, 2002.

3- J. O. Geers and L. F. Pires, “Graduation Guide” , University of Twente,

September 2002.

17. The Topics: Lecturer's name

Chapter 1: Introduction to research

Overview of Research and its Methodologies

Learning outcomes for this chapter are:

Explain the meaning of research

compare types of research from different

viewpoints.

1.1: What is the research? main concepts of research

1.2: The aim of the research, need for research

1.3: Characteristics of research

1.4: Types of research, classification of research

Fundamental or Basic, Applied, Historical,

1.5: Compare types of researches

Chapter 2: Conducting the research

2.1: Research project activities (Steps in conducting

research)

Exploration, Formalization, Preparation,

Development , Reporting ,Presentation

2.2: Preparations before conducting your research

2.3 General basic format of research

2.4: The Role of the Supervisor

Selection of the research topic, during the

research, and writing stage

2.5: Responsibilities of students.

Lecturer's name ex:(2 hrs)

(3 weeks) (3 weeks)

Chapter 3: Literature review

3.1: What is literature review?

Reviewing related literature, abstracting

3.2: Why the needs for literature review?

3.3: How to carry out a literature review?

3.4: Sources of literature review

3.5 Managing the literature review

Chapter 4: Research writing

4.1:Why need to write papers and reports?

4.2:Writing a research report

Contents, chapters, conclusions, references

4.3: Academic research writing

4.4:A good research report

4.5 Plagiarism and how to avoid it

(3 weeks)

(3 weeks)

18. Practical Topics (If there is any)

19. Examinations:

Question 1: Define the following :

1- Research:

Scientific process that involves the systematic and careful

collection of data

2- Research Design.

i. A plan for gathering data for answering specific research

questions.

ii. The framework used to conduct the research.

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Question 2:

a) Mention the different types of reports, particularly pointing out

the difference between a technical report and a popular report.

There are two main type of reports: Technical report and popular report

(non- technical)

A technical report is meant for people within the industry and is � usually filled

with numbers and facts. A non-technical report is � meant for the general

public.

The objective of technical writing is to educate, it gives a simple meaning to

those technical words used in the composition so that layman can also

understand it.

b) Describe, in brief the layout of a research report, covering all

relevant points.

- Cover page -Title - Abstract - Table of contents - Ch1: Introduction

background, significance of the problem, aim of the study

- Ch2: Subject and methods - CH3:Results - Ch4: discussion and conclusion - Reference

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Question 3:

Why do we need research? Write five reasons which motivate

people to do research.

• To get PhDs, Masters and Bachelors??

• To provide solutions to complex problems

• To investigate laws of nature

• To make new discoveries

• To develop new products

20. Extra notes:

21. Peer review This course book has to be reviewed and signed by a peer. The peer approves the contents of your course book by writing few sentences in this section. (A peer is person who has enough knowledge about the subject you are teaching, he/she has to be a professor, assistant professor a lecturer or an expert in the field of your subject).