FAKULTI PENGURUSAN & TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT

UNIVERSITI SULTAN AZLAN SHAH

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1. Course Name : QUALITATIVE & QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

Course Code: RSH 7013

This module seeks to expose students to the concepts, principles, procedures
2 Synopsis:
and practice of conducting a proper research to tackle real life business
issues/problems. Specific attention is given on how to define problems, review
relevant literature, design the research, collect and analyze data, draw
conclusions and prepare a written report documenting the research.
3 Name(s) of
Academic Staff: ASSOC. PROF. DR. MOHD. HASANI DALI

4 Semester and
Semester 1 Year 1
Year Offered:

5 Credit value: 3

6 Pre-requisite Nil
(if any):

7 Course Learning Outcome (CLO); At the end of the course the students are able to;
Develop a good understanding on the concept, process and procedures to
CLO1 conduct educational research. (PLO4, C5)
Acquire relevant knowledge on how to define problems, review relevant
CLO2 literature, design the research, collect and analyse data and prepare a proper
report. (PLO6, A4)
CLO3 Demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the subject matter though
group discussions and written assignments. (PLO3,P4),
CLO4 Write up an initial research proposal on the selected problem based on given
guidelines. (PLO7, P4)
8 Mapping the Course Learning Outcome (CLO) to Programme Learning Outcome (PLO),
Teaching Method and Assessment.

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 Programme Learning Outcome (PLO)
Course
Teaching
Learning Assessment
Methods
Outcome (CLO) PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7

CLO1  Blended Assignment 1

CLO2  Blended Assignment 2

CLO3  Blended Assignment 3

CLO4  Blended Proposal

1. Indicate the relevancy between the CLO and PLO by ticking “/” the appropriate relevant box.
2. (This description must be read with Standard 2.1.2 and 2.2.2 in Area 2 – pages 16 & 18)
Transferable Skills (If applicable)
9 1 Communication
(Skills learned in the course of the study which can
be useful and utilized in other setting) 2 Critical Thinking

3 Team Work

Problem Solving & Scientific

4
Skills

5 Leadership Skills

10 Distribution of Student Learning Time (SLT)

Teaching and Learning Activities

Course Content Guided Independent
CLO Guided Learning (F2F) SLT
Outline Learning Learning
L T P O (NF2F) (NF2F)
Introduction to
1 3 6 9
Research
Defining
Research 1,2 3 2 6 11
Problem
Choice of topic,
Literature search
1.2 3 2 6 11
and Research
Proposal
Reviewing
Relevant 2 4 2 8 13
Literature
Designing
2,3 3 2 6 11
Research
Data Collection 3,4 4 2 8 14
and Analysis

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 Summary &
3,4 3 2 6 11
Conclusion
Documentation
3,4 4 2 8 14
Report Writing

Total 94

Percentage
Continuous Assessment F2F NF2F SLT
(%)

1 Individual Assignment 1 25 5 5 10

2 Individual Assignment 2 20 5 5 10

3 Individual Assignment 3 15 4 4 8

Total 28

Percentage
Final Assessment F2F NF2F SLT
(%)

1 Final Examination 40 3 3

Total 3
***Please tick “/” if this course is Latihan Industri/Clinical
Placement/Practicum/WBL using 2 weeks, 1 credit formula
Grand Total
L= Lecture T=Tutorial P=Practicum O=Others F2F=Face to Face, 125
SLT
NF2F=Non Face to Face
*Indicate the CLO based on CLO’s numbering in item 8
Identify special requirement to
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deliver the course (e.g. Software,
Nursery, Computer Lab and
Simulation Room etc.)

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 References (Included required and Cohen, L, Manion, L & Morrison. K. (2011).
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further readings, and should be the Research Methods in Education, 7th Edition.
most current) Routledge, Arlington
Creswell John W. (2014). Research Design:
Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods
Approaches, 4th Edition. SAGE Publication Inc.
Thousand Oaks, California.
Maxim Paul S. (1999). Quantitative Research
Methods in the Social Sciences UK ed. Edition.
Oxford University Press, Inc. New York. 
Merriam, Sharan B. & Tisdell, Elizabeth, J. (2016).
Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and
Implementation, 4th Edition 4th Edition. John
Wiley & Sons Inc. San Francisco.
Martin, William E., (2012). Bridgmon, Krista D.
Quantitative and Statistical Research Methods:
From Hypothesis to Results 1st Edition. Jossey-
Bass. San Francisco.
Other additional
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information:

Grading Points

Numerical Marks Alphabet Grades

84.45- 100.00 A

79.45- 84.44 A-

74.45- 79.44 B+

69.45- 74.44 B

64.45- 69.44 B-

59.45- 64.44 C+

54.45- 59.44 C

49.45- 54.44 C-

44.45- 49.44 D+

39.45- 44.44 D

0.00- 39.44 F