This course introducesstudents to scientific research, including its definition, objectives,characteristics, and significance. It also addresses the characteristics ofscientific thinking, methods of acquiring knowledge, and how to identify andselect a research problem. The course classifies the various scientificresearch methodologies and discusses the stages of conducting research and howto formulate the key components of a research study, including the title,introduction, research problem, hypotheses, objectives, significance, scope andlimitations of the study, key terms, theoretical framework, previous studies,and research procedures. The course also covers data collection tools, anoverview of statistical methods commonly used in research, methods ofdocumenting and citing sources and references, and the formulation ofrecommendations and suggestions in scientific research.
