RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
A component of DMN 905 (Learning through Ministry Practice) prepared by William Badke (REVISED August 2011)
SYLLABUS
The complete syllabus for DMN 905 is found on the ACTS website under the "Check course schedules" link. The material below relates to the Research Methodologies Module portion.
This module consists of two afternoons of instruction plus a set of online assignments(found at http://acts.twu.ca/Library/research900.htm).
I. Module Description:
A study of the strategies required for the effective researching of a wide variety of topics. Areas covered include topic viability, location of materials in several formats, computer database searching (including the Internet), evaluation of information, reading strategies, note organization, and the outlining and writing processes.
II. Module Objectives:
The student will:
A. demonstrate the ability to formulate a strategy for research;
B. demonstrate the ability to make a topic viable and organize its sub points;
C. demonstrate an appreciation for planned research from topic to completed paper.
III. Module Outline
First Day (Library Orientation Room)
A. Today's information environment
B. Topic Development – Working Knowledge, Research Questions, Preliminary Outline.
C. Searching Skills – Boolean Logic, Internet
D. Metadata, Controlled Vocabularies, Library Catalogs
Second Day (Library Orientation Room)
A. Bibliographical Manager (RefWorks)
B. Journals
C. Statistical and Demographic Databases
D. Research Reading
E. Note Organization, Final Outline and Tips on Writing.
Textbook
The textbook for the course is:
Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information Fog, 4th ed. (Bloomington, IN: iUniverse.com, 2011).
To purchase this textbook, see the information at http://acts.twu.ca/Library/textbook.htm.
IV. Assignments
Note: All assignments must be completed in order for you to complete the course.
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
A component of DMN 905 (Learning through Ministry Practice) prepared by William Badke (REVISED August 2011)
SYLLABUS
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The complete syllabus for DMN 905 is found on the ACTS website under the "Check course schedules" link. The material below relates to the Research Methodologies Module portion. This module consists of two afternoons of instruction plus a set of online assignments(found at http://acts.twu.ca/Library/research900.htm). I. Module Description: A study of the strategies required for the effective researching of a wide variety of topics. Areas covered include topic viability, location of materials in several formats, computer database searching (including the Internet), evaluation of information, reading strategies, note organization, and the outlining and writing processes. The student will:
Second Day (Library Orientation Room)
The textbook for the course is: To purchase this textbook, see the information at http://acts.twu.ca/Library/textbook.htm.
IV. Assignments Note: All assignments must be completed in order for you to complete the course.
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