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Research Techniques for Journalists

  • Course Code :
    PMM 205
  • Level :
    Undergraduate
  • Course Hours :
    3.00 Hours
  • Department :
    Department of Political Mass Media

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Area of Study :

This course teaches how to extract data and information out of the biases and framing found in articles, how to evaluate a source, how to cruise through social media to locate credible data and how to utilize such information in the research work. In addition, to satisfy the needs of the fast-paced media environment, students are taught shortcuts and techniques to locate quick information that would help in building their journalistic pieces. Course Goals: • Identify the impact of cultural and technological determinants on mass communication research. • Relate theory to practice. • Formulate research questions and hypotheses. • Identify independent and dependent variables • Organize elements of a research paper • Collect and analyze data. • Use statistical software. • Analyze the reliability and validity of research. • Integrate research ethics into the research process. • Assess published journal articles for research methodology used.

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Research Techniques for Journalists

This course teaches how to extract data and information out of the biases and framing found in articles, how to evaluate a source, how to cruise through social media to locate credible data and how to utilize such information in the research work. In addition, to satisfy the needs of the fast-paced media environment, students are taught shortcuts and techniques to locate quick information that would help in building their journalistic pieces.

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Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1- Explain research terms.
2- Identify research methodologies used in the field of mass communication.
3- Describe the research process.
4- Recognize the different forms of research questions.
5- Compare qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1- Explain the relationship between theory and research.
2- Describe and compare the predominant research methods in journalism, media, and communication.
3- Plan a research through selecting a timely research topic with an identifiable sample.
4- Analyze the research results.

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1- Propose a research study.
2- Justify decisions about the methodology, including sampling and the measurement instruments.
3- Conduct a social science research in the field of mass communication.
4- Use computer-assisted data collection techniques.
5- Employ statistical research software in analyzing research results.

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1- Use computers and the Internet.
2- Work in a team environment.
3- Translate to and from other languages.
4- Apply practical and professional problem solving.


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Course topics and contents:

Topic No. of hours Lecture Tutorial/Practical
Introduction and Syllabus 3 1
Research in social sciences 3 1
Elements of a research paper 3 1
Identifying variables in a research 3 1
Data Collection: Conceptualization and Development of Measures 3 1
Data Collection: Methods of Gathering Information 3 1
Midterm Exam 1
Using statistical software 3 1
Research reliability and validity 6 2
Sampling and statistical inference 3 1
Using statistical software 3 1
Data Analysis 6 2
Final Exam 1

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Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Data show and computer in lectures
Demonstration videos
Group discussion
Research Paper
Computer-assisted research
Statistical software

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Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment Relative weight % Week No. Assess What
Coursework (Attendance, Participation, Assignments, Research) 30.00 To assess understanding, theoretical and practical knowledge.
Final Exam 40.00 15 To assess knowledge and analytical skills
Midterm Exam 30.00 7 To assess professional skills

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