COM723: Communication research seminar / Faculty of Communication and Media Studies

The aim of this course is to expose students the two major paradigms (types) in research methodology: quantitative and qualitative. Students will also learn how to write research proposal for both types of researches concerning with issues in communication, mass communication, and media studies. Students will be taught on the steps of writing research proposal such as identifying problems and writing the problem statement or statement of research problems, formulating research questions, research objectives, scope and significances of study, conceptualization and Operationalization of concepts or variables, writing literature review, determining research designs, data collection techniques, data analyzing, writing research reports, and strategies to achieve validity and reliability.