Metodat e Kërkimit dhe Shkrimi Akademik

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Ardita Reci, PhD

Code
COM 305
Name
Research Methods and Academic Writing
Semester
3
Lecture hours
3.00
Seminar hours
0.00
Laborator hours
0.00
Credits
3.00
ECTS
5.00
Description

Methods of Research & Academic Writing actually asserts that by this definition means an articulate theory, operational concepts which are used to learn knowledge that are a function of problem solving, building and defining concepts for development strategy, strategic planning, effective management. Methods of Research and Academic Writing help prepare a good paper, you can apply both to regain confidence in the usefulness and value as pipelines of progress during the study, to understand not just as data collection, but as a critical processing an experience, aptitude profit (valid for the future) to detect problems, to handle them methodically them and submitted them under some certain communication modes. This lecture course is intended to explain how to perform a study that relies on the proper method, providing critical - theoretical contribution about the usefulness of the analytical studies foolish, but the guide will help on the way how to work a specific paper. In short, the program contains sufficient amount of theoretical material, to give them practical importance, by which creates a stable foundation to build intellectually.

Objectives

 To get knowledge on advanced methods of scientific research  Adopt operational concepts to promote the acquisition of knowledge dealing with design skills as a modern preparation, without which it is difficult to align the students in terms of understanding, interpretation, the independence and the exit from the circle vicious time.  To reach students applying instruments methodological, theoretical reviews allow passing on concrete actions in research, observations and professional jobs compositions, as a step to access the inside of the science.  Bachelor Course lectures enables original action, independent of communication with past values and ideas of drawing useful performance for the holistic development of culture as a precondition of all other developments.

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Tema
1
What is the diploma thesis, as well as other forms of academic writing
2
Selection processes of the study topic
3
Collection and study material
4
Drafting the work plan and filing
5
Knowledge, theories, paradigms and perspectives. The nature of the research subject in the social sciences
6
The nature of the data. Characteristics of data. Using data as a representation of social relativity
7
Research questions, hypotheses, operational definitions of research.
8
Midterm Exam
9
Champion selection. Research Proposals
10
Data collection, questionnaires, semi-structured interviews.
11
Focus groups, document preview
12
Data analysis, working with data
13
Planning and structure of academic writing. The way of writing
14
First writing of the paper
15
Drafting the final version of the paper
16
Final Exam
1
To know the student with the basic rules of the art of writing
2
The student must carry papers with high scientific level (essays, course assignments, work majors)
3
Encourage critical thinking by appearing in a criminal act of empathy and understanding of its
Quantity Percentage Total percent
Midterms
1 30% 30%
Quizzes
0 0% 0%
Projects
1 20% 20%
Term projects
0 0% 0%
Laboratories
0 0% 0%
Class participation
0 0% 0%
Total term evaluation percent
50%
Final exam percent
50%
Total percent
100%
Quantity Duration (hours) Total (hours)
Course duration (including exam weeks)
16 3 48
Off class study hours
14 2 28
Duties
1 20 20
Midterms
1 0 0
Final exam
1 15 15
Other
1 20 20
Total workLoad
131
Total workload / 25 (hours)
5.24
ECTS
5.00