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Advance Research Methods RG701 Spring 2013. Department of RS and GISc Institute of Space Technology, Karachi Campus. Advance Research Methods. Instructors. 1. Dr . Badar Ghauri 2. Dr . Arjumand Zaidi. Assessment Method. 3 One Hour Tests (OHTs) Home Assignments/Quizzes
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Advance Research MethodsRG701Spring 2013 Department of RS and GISc Institute of Space Technology, Karachi Campus
Instructors • 1. Dr. BadarGhauri • 2. Dr. ArjumandZaidi
Assessment Method • 3 One Hour Tests (OHTs) • Home Assignments/Quizzes • Field Assignment • Class Interaction • Proposal Writing • Presentations • Final Term Exam
Objectives • To analyze a problem and formulate research questions • To make a critical selection from secondary sources (literature, electronic information sources, including the internet, etc.) that provide the information required to deal with the research questions. • To critically analyze, review and summarize intellectual material with an emphasis on problem-solving. • To review existing scientific papers on the subject and provide feedback to the authors.
Course Outline • Text Book: Research Methodology by Ranjit Kumar, 3rd Edition
Details regarding Proposal Writing • Students are required to write a Research Proposal for Department of RS and GISc based on any application area of RS and GIS. • Select one of the faculty member of RS and GISc department as project Principal Investigator (PI). • Discuss with PI about project title, scope and other details. It is possible that a topic is provided by the PI. PI will only be responsible for providing relevant details about the project and research material but PI will not be contributing in proposal writing. • Students can also select topics of their own choices but every project should be approved by a PI. • Pak-US Proposal form will be provided as a template. All students should strictlyfollow the format (leave US part). http://www.hec.gov.pk/insidehec/divisions/rnd/researchgrants/pakusjointacademicresearchprogram/pages/Default.aspx • These proposals will be the property of department of RS and GISc.
Course Outcomes • On completion of this module students will be able to: • Design or formulate a research study. • Familiar with authentic literature review techniques as well as data collection methods. • To formulate the research proposal and report it in a written form. • To write the research report/papers • To develop presentation skills.