Dear Student
Welcome to ASGY 341. This module builds on the basic research methods knowledge already acquired in ASGY 241 and ASGY 242. However, this module is geared towards a two-pronged strategy. The first objective of the module is to introduce students to practical research strategies. These include specific research designs that are tailored towards project evaluations or organizational problem solving i.e., quantitative and qualitative research designs, as in the earlier research modules students were already introduced to the more traditional research designs. Secondly, this module is geared towards providing students with practical experience in conceptualizing and executing a research project from start to finish. Students will therefore be assigned research topics and research problems to resolve. The module aims to equip students with the skills to analyze data and to conceptualize and implement a research project. Therefore, students would be expected to prepare a research proposal, go through all phases of social research to write a research report.