INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN PUNJAB, MULTAN
Department of Psychology
Subject Research Method II
Title
Credit 3 Course Level BS Course Type Psychology
Hours
Pre-Requisites Basic understanding of Research Course Code PSY 308
Recommended Books
1- American Psychological Association (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (6th ed.). Washington, D.V.: American Psychological Association.
2- Bell, J. & Opie, C. (2002). Learning from Research: Getting more from your data. Buckinhan: Open
University Press.
Suggested books
1- British Psychological Society (1993). Ethical principles for conducting research with human
participants. The Psychologist, 6, 33-35.
2- Coolican, H. (2004). Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology (4th Ed.). London: Hodder&
Stoughton.
Course Introduction
Advanced Research Methodology provides students with knowledge about advanced skills in research and
ample knowledge about the research methods. The course introduces students to current viewpoints in
educational research and focuses on the development of a variety of skills needed to write a research
proposal, such as framing research questions, reviewing literature, and selecting acceptable procedures for
various types of research. Students will learn how to practically conduct the research for their degree and
afterwards. Students will develop the knowledge and skills to apply research in practical life.
Course Objective
To develop practice-based skills in research designs, methods and data analysis. The module
introduces quantitative data analysis, covering a selection of those statistical techniques which are
most commonly employed in social science research. It also covers practical training in the
application of quantitative methods to social science data. The emphasis will be on the analysis of
data collected in social surveys, particularly the secondary analysis of large scale surveys.
Course learning Outcomes
After successful completion of the course, a student should be able to:
Domain Taxono Mapped
CLO# CLO Description
my Level PLO#
CLO1 To consolidate the understanding of the elementary Cognitive 2 PLO1 &
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principles of quantitative data analysis 12
Learn about both the Research designs, scope and the
PLO 2,
CLO2 limitations of different statistical techniques and to Cognitive 3
appreciate the relationship between them 3&8
To develop the basic practical skills necessary for data PLO 3
CLO3 Cognitive 3
analysis and data management. &4
To equip the students with a range of academic skills,
PLO 1,
CLO4 especially analytical and critical skills and techniques Cognitive 2
7 & 12
associated with reading and undertaking social research
Mapping of Course and Program Learning Outcomes
Environment and
Psychology and
Development of
Communication
Individual and
Sustainability
Modern Tool
Investigation
Management
Knowledge
Teamwork
Learning
Analysis
Lifelong
Solution
Problem
Society
Project
Usage
Ethics
Skills
PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO1 PLO1 PLO1
4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
CLO X X
1
CLO X X X
2
CLO X X
3
CLO X X X
4
Weekly Lecture Plan
Topics Mapping CLOs
Weak1: Research Design What is research design? Purpose of CLO1 & 4
research design
Weak2: Quantitative Research Designs CLO2
Weak3: variables and types CLO2
Weak4: Survey Designs Nature, goals, and basic steps CLO2
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Survey methods: Mail survey, personal interviews, telephone
survey. Survey research design types: Cross- sectional design;
Successive independent samples design; Longitudinal design
Weak5: Population and Sampling (Sampling Types, sample size) CLO2
Weak6: validity and reliability CLO2
Weak7: Experimental Research Designs CLO2
Experimental method: Control and variability, logic,
characteristics. Independent measures designs/ between
group design Alternative independent group design
Methodological issues: Individual differences; assigning
conditions Repeated measures designs/ within group design
Weak8: Quasi – Experimental designs Retrospective/ Ex CLO2
Post Facto Design Prospective Quasi- Experimental design
Time Series Designs Event- Specific Alignment Designs
Twin Studies and Adoption Studies
Weak9: Factorial Designs Small N Designs Classical, After- CLO2
Only, Before- After No Control Group, Crossover, Solomon
Four- group
Weak10: Experimental Research design CLO2
Weak11: Qualitative Research Techniques Ethnographic CLO3
Research Introduction of ethnographic research Advantages
and disadvantages of ethnographic research Ethnographic
research methods
Weak12: Case Study Method Introduction of case study CLO3
method
Advantages and disadvantages of case study method
Single case designs Multiple case designs
Weak13: Focus Group Discussion Introduction to focus CLO3
group
Advantages and disadvantages of focus groups Planning of
focus group, Developing focus group guide, Select the number
and type of participants for each focus group, How to conduct
a focus group, Role of a facilitator, note taker, and technician
Weak14: Mix Method Research CLO 2
Weak15: The Interview Method and Content Analysis CLO 4
Weak16: How to write a thesis? (Academic Writing) CLO 4
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Department of Psychology
