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University of Jordan Jordan University Business School (JUBS)

Course Syllabus

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1. DepartmentName: Accounting

2. Program Name: Bachelor in Accounting

3. Program Code

4. Course Code and Title: "1602214 "Scientific Research Methods

5. Course credits: 3

6. Pre-requisites: 1607150 "principles of statistics"

7. Course Instructor/ Coordinator Name and Email

Lubna N. Oqdeh. [email protected]

8. Course web-page: None. 9. Academic year: 2016- 2017

10. Semester: First √ Second √ 1st Summer √ 2nd Summer

11. Textbook(s)

Saunders, M. Thornhill, A. Lewis, P (2012), Research Methods for Business Students, Edition 5, Prentice Hall, London

12. References:

1. Obidat, M., Abu Nassar, M., Mubaydeen, O. (2006) Research Methodology First Edition, Dar Wael. Amman.

2. Zikmund, Babin, Carr &Griffin (2013 ) Business Research Methods, NinthEdition, Edition 5. Prentice Hall, London

3. Cooper, Donad & Emory (1991), Business Research Methods, Fourth Edition, Irwin.

4. Sekaran (2000), Research methods for Business, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons

13. Other resources used

14. Course description

The course aims at familiarizing students with the major concepts of research methodology. Emphasizes will be placed on managerial and business research methods. The course is expected to help students acquire and enhance their research abilities and skills in areas related to problem specification, hypothesis developments, data collection, analysis and interpretation. Scientific research reports’ writing styles are also expounded. This course explains some of selected statistical methods in scientific research.


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15. Course Intended Learning Outcomes:(All CILOs must start with an action verb, please use ANNEX I for getting a

better understanding of the Action Verbs and Blooms Taxonomy. The mapping of the CILOs with relevance to the PILOs of the program.)

Mapping to PILOs

CILOs (Preferred not to exceed 12 CILOs)

a b c d E f g H

1. Demonstrating a clear understanding of the

scientific thinking methods. x x x

2. Recognizing the differences among

quantitative and qualitative research. x x x x x

3. Understanding the various steps of

scientific research and how to apply them

in a real research setting.

x x x x x x x

4. Understanding the importance and purpose

of the critical literature review to research

process.

x x x x

5. Understanding the need, importance and

all related issues for sampling in business

and management research.

x x x x

6. Determining the various techniques for

collecting different data and the scientific

process for each one of them.

x x x x x

7. Grasping the main skills of utilizing and

applying statistical techniques in research x x x x x x

8. Reflecting necessary skills and abilities to

writing a research manuscript.

x x x

16. Course evaluation: (Formative and summative assessment methods are expected)

Assessment Type

Details/ Explanation of Assessment in relation to CILOs

Number Weight Date(s)

Midterms Introduction to research methods, identifying a topic, reviewing the literature and research design.

1,2,3,5 30 % Week 8

Research project

A practical proposal should be submitted by students.

20% Week 12

Final Cover all the topics 1-12 50 % Week 16 Total 100%


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17. Description of Topics Covered(The description should be from the textbook used)

Topic Title

Description

Introduction to research

methods in business.

This topic covers a brief introduction to the concept of scientific research, its purposes, processes and steps.

Formulating and clarifying

a research topic

This topic identify the attributes of a geed research topic as well as the formulation of research Questions and objectives.

Critically reviewing the

literature.

This topic introduce the importance, purpose, and different sources

of literature review. Also determine what to include when writing

the critical review in research project.

Formulating the research

design.

This topic covers the differences between quantitative , qualitative

and multiple methods. As well as identifying different research

strategies, nature, and time frames required for different research

designs.

Selecting samples This topic determine the need for sampling, differences between

probability and non-probability sampling. Also determine the

appropriate sampling techniques for different research designs.

Analyzing data This topic covers the issues related to preparing data, recognizing

different types of data, entering, checking, and exploring data using

different charts and graphs. As well as using different statistical

techniques to test data, and interpret the findings.

Writing the project report. This topic introduce the appropriate format, structure and style for

the final project.


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18. Course Weekly Breakdown:

Week Date Topics covered CILOs Teaching Method Assessment

1,2 The Role and importance of research

1 Lectures class discussions

Exams and class participation

3 Clarifying and refining research topics and problem definition

1,3 Lectures class discussions


4 Literature review and hypothesis development of theoretical framework

4 Lectures Exercises


5,6 Hypothesis Testing and Measurement of Association-Research Design and Methods

2,3 Lectures class discussions


7 Research sampling



Review and Mid Exam

1,,3,4,5

Lectures class discussions


8,9 Data collection - Measurement and Scaling


Major Assignment

10 Observations

6 Midterm Exam

11 Interview



12 Questionnaire



13,14 Data Analysis and Interpretation- Quantitative



15,16 Research Project (Writing Academic Proposal)



16 Final Exam

1-8 Lectures class discussions


16 Final Exam All


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19. Others:

Description

Attendance policies:

Attendance University policy is that students are to attend all

classes and to arrive on time. Verified emergencies may

require an absence or delay, but habitual tardiness or absence

affects your learning and disrupts the class. Your presence is

important since student contributions are a significant part of

classroom activity and absence deprives others of your

contributions. Students are not allowed to miss more than

15% of the classes during the semester. Failing to meet this

requirement will be dealt with according to the university

disciplinary rules.

Absences from exams and handing in assignments on time:

Exams. Any absence from an exam that is not excused, will

result in a grade of ZERO. For an absence to be excused, the

student must provide an appropriate documentation and give

advance notification.

Assignments’ University policy is, that assignments are due

on the date assigned. Instructors may refuse to accept late

assignments or lower the grade that would be otherwise

given.

Health and safety procedures:

Honesty policy regarding cheating, plagiarism, misbehavior:

The Honor Code is an integral part of university life.

Students are responsible, therefore, for understanding the

code’s provisions. Cheating and attempted cheating,

plagiarism, lying, and stealing of academic work and related

materials constitute Honor Code violations. In the spirit of

the code, a student’s word is a declaration of good faith

acceptable as truth in all academic matters. To maintain an

academic community according to these standards, students

and faculty must report all alleged violations to the Honor

Committee.

Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. Plagiarism is the

use of someone else’s ideas, words, projects, artwork,

phrasing, sentence structure or other work without properly

acknowledging the ownership (source) of the property

(item). Plagiarism is dishonest because it misrepresents the

work of someone else as one’s own.

Any violations of the University’s academic rules,

regulations or directives are reported to the head of the

department and may result in one of the university

disciplinary measures.


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Course Coordinator: Lubna N. Oqdeh

Head of Department:

Head of curriculum committee/ School Level:

Dean:

Approved by the Program Coordinator/ Head of the Department on:

Copy to:

Head of Department

Assistant dean for Development and Quality Assurance

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