Information Technology Program

Course Code ITec4155

Course Title: Basic Research Methods in Information Technology

Degree Program Information Technology

Contact Hours (p Lecture Tutorial Lab/Practical Home Study Total

2 0 0 4

Year /Semester Year: IV, Semester: I

Chapter 1. THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF RESEARCH

 What is research?
 Research and theory
 The Scientific approach
 Stages of the research process
 Components of a Research Proposal
 Writing a Research Proposal
Chapter 2: FORMULATION OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
 Selection of a general topic
 Literature review and the exploratory study
 Specification of objectives and hypotheses
 Concepts and variables
 Project Proposal Submission to the Instructor
 Assignment I will be given to students
Chapter 3: The Research Process
 Major Steps in the Research process
Chapter 4: The Research Design
 Research Design
 Sampling Methods
 Measurement
 Measurement scales
 Instrument Design
Chapter 5: Analysis and Presentation of Data
 Data presentation and description
 Exploring, displaying , and examining data
 Hypothesis testing