DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY

MID LA UNION CAMPUS

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
“Pursuing Diversified Excellences”

COURSE SYLLABUS

Philosophy Total human development with appropriate competencies.

Vision A premier and globally competitive university.
Mission Provide relevant quality instruction, research and extension.
Goal To lead in transforming human resources into productive self-reliant citizens and responsible leaders.
College Goal 1. Provide general education instructional resources in the undergraduate through balanced integrated physical,
intellectual, moral, and social development of students;
2. Foster interest in the arts and sciences through the offering of programs in the fields of liberal arts; and
3. Respond to the local and global challenges by providing opportunities for faculty and students in research and
relevant extension and linkages activities.
Course Outcomes 1. Compare, contrast and classify the major concepts in the discipline
2. Recognize and define the distinctiveness of the discipline, its subfields, theories, and methods
3. Design and execute the research inquiries using appropriate quantitative and qualitative methods by theories of
conceptual frameworks
4. Demonstrate written, visual, and oral presentation skills to produce and present analytical reports
5. Critique, judge, and respond to current issues and problems based on a substantive understanding of the historical
and contemproary developments in the national and global contexts
6. Develop predisposition towards ethical political involvement and practice in various forms and on different levels of
engagement
Course Name RES 101 – METHODS OF RESEARCH
Course Credits 3 units
Course Description This course introduces the students to quantitative and qualitative methods for conducting meaningful inquiry and
research. It includes an overview of research intent and design, methodology and technique, format and presentation, and
data management and analysis through commonly used statistical methods.
Contact Hours/Week 3 hours per week
Prerequisite None
Course Objectives At the end of the term, the learners should have developed the following competencies:
1. Define the basic concepts in research
2. Trace the development of scientific thought
3. Illustrate using a Conceptual map that establishes the logical relations among these basic research concepts
4. Compare and contrast: types of research designs, reliability and validity, types of sampling techniques
5. Formulate a research title, SOPs, objectives of the SOPs, research design and sampling method
6. Compare and contrast the different data collection methods in research
7. Distinguish quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches to research
8. Apply the appropirate data analysis to a specific chosen research topic
9. Apply ethical principles of research, ethical challenges and approval processes
10. Prepare a research proposal

Course Outline and Timeframe

Time-frame Course Content / Subject Matter
Week 1 Orientation
(1 hour) 1. PVGMO
2. Student Handbook
3. Course Content
Week 1 (2 hours) Part I. Introduction to Research
Weeks 2 & 3 1. Science and Scientific Research
2. The Research Process
3. Theories in Scientific Research
Weeks 4-8 Part II. Basics of Empirical Research
1. Research Design
2. Constructs
3. Reliability and Validity
4. Sampling
Week 9 (1 hour) MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Week 9 (2hrs) Part III. Data Collection
Weeks 10 &11 1. Survey Research
1. Experimental Research
2. Case Research
3. Interpretative Research
Weeks 12-15 Part IV. Data Analysis
1. Qualitative Analysis
2. Quantitative Analysis: Descriptive Statistics
3. Quantitative Analysis: Inferential Statistics
4. Multi-Method (or Mixed Method Approach)
Week 16 Part V. Research Ethics
Week 17 1. Writing and Presentation of a Mini-Research Paper
 Chapters 1 to 4
 Questionnaire
Week 18 FINAL EXAMINATION

Prepared by:

MARIA LUISA B. ARNOBIT

Instructor/Professor

Reviewed by:

FRITZ KRIEG ALLAWEY, MPA ROSEMARIE R. MENDOZA, Ed.D. EDUARDO C. CORPUZ, Ph.D.
Chairperson, BAPoS Dean, CAS Chancellor