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Course Description
Teacher of the Module: Ms. Meriam Ghennai
Email Address: meriem.ghennai@univ-biskra.dz
Teaching Unit: Methodological
Coefficient: 02
Credit: 04
Allocated Duration: 24 weeks
Mode of Evaluation: progressive 50 % and summative 50%
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Discover basic terminology and fundamental concepts related to academic research.
- Identify appropriate research topics and research problems.
- Acquire skills related to searching for reliable academic resources.
- Develop techniques of critical review of literature.
- Develop skills related to observation, objective reasoning, scientific curiosity, argumentation and openness to discussion.
Course Thematic Content
Theme I Introduction to Research
- Defining Research
- Why Doing Research?
- Types of Research
- Defining Research Methodology
- Why Learning about Research and Research Methodology?
Theme II the Research Problem
- Defining the Research Problem
- Considerations in Selecting the Research Problem
- Sources of the Research Problem
- Formulating a Research Problem in English Language Studies
Theme III the Literature Review
- Defining Literature Review
- Reading the Literature on a Topic
- Taking Notes
- Using and Citing Sources
- Plagiarism
References
- Allibang, S. (2016). Research Methods: Simple, Short and Straightforward Way of Learning Methods of Research.
- Buckingham, L. (2016). Doing a Research Project in English Studies: a Guide for Students. Routledge.
- Kale, G.V. & Jayanth, J. (2019). Introduction to Research. In V.Bairagi & M. V. Munot (Eds.), Research Methodology: a Practical and Scientific Approach. CRC Press.
- Kumar, R. (2011) Research Methodology: a Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners (3d Ed.). Sage publication Ltd.
- Lester,J.D. & Lester, J. D. Jr. (2012) Writing Research Papers: a Complete Guide (14th Ed.). Pearson.
- William, N. & Baiche, B. (2001) Your Research Project: a Step-by-Step Guide for First Time Researcher. Sage Publications Ltd.