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Research Methodology in Education and Social Sciences

Course Code
GENE9005
Application Code
2245-2788NW
Study mode
Part-time
Start Date
To be advised
Duration
6 weeks
Language
English, supplemented with Cantonese
Course Fee
HK$2900
Deadline on 18 Sep 2024 (Wed)
Enquiries
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How to Apply

Highlights

The course is designed for teachers, students, educational and social sciences professionals who intend to accomplish a research project or to study a course that requires research skills.  It aims to enable participants to acquire the knowledge and expertise required for conducting research and writing research proposals and reports. The participants will learn to identify the knowledge gap, define the research problem, frame the research question, review relevant literature, choose a suitable research design (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods), collect quantitative and qualitative data, analyse them and evaluate their validity and reliability. Finally, the  course will enable the participant to write the research proposal and also report the research findings in discipline-specific genres by using academic language in order that their research could contribute to knowledge creation and development.

Each 3-hour session will consist of the tutor’s input, class discussions, and review of selected research papers to help participants understand the theory and practice of conducting a formal inquiry. Relevant learning resources will be provided in class.

Programme Details

  1. What is a research problem/research question?
  2. How to conduct a literature review, find the sources and evaluate them?
  3. How to identify the gap of knowledge in a specific field of study?
  4. What is the difference between research methodology and research methods?
  5. What are research paradigms and their underpinning philosophical frameworks?
  6. What are qualitative and quantitative data and how to collect and analyze these data?
  7. How to conduct questionnaire surveys, interviews, observations or focus group discussions?
  8. How to analyze quantitative data by using descriptive and inferential statistics and SPSS software? (normal distribution, hypothesis testing, confidence interval, correlation coefficient, t-test, f-test, linear and multiple regression, factor analysis, and path analysis)
  9. How to collect and analyze qualitative data by using coding, categorizing and theme extraction methods?
  10. How to present research findings and write effective Research Proposals and Reports?
Tutor

Dr Justin Kwan, BA (Hons) HK; MBA AIOU Macau; BEd, MEd, MAppLing (TESOL), PhD Macquarie

Class Details
Research Methodology in Education and Social Sciences -
Application Code 2245-2788NW

Days / Time
  • Thursday, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Duration
  • 6 meetings
    3 hours per meeting
Venue
  • Hong Kong Island Learning Centre

Teacher Information

Dr Justin Kwan, BA (Hons) HK; MBA AIOU Macau; BEd, MEd, MAppLing (TESOL), PhD Macquarie

Fee

Course Fee
  • Course Fee : HK$2900

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Enrolment Method
Payment Method
1. Cash, EPS, WeChat Pay Or Alipay

Course fees can be paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay or Alipay at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.

2. Cheque Or Bank draft

Course fees can also be paid by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to “HKU SPACE”. Please specify the programme title(s) for application and applicant’s name. You may either:

  • bring the completed form(s), together with the appropriate course or application fees in the form of a cheque, and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres;
  • or mail the above documents to any of the HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres, specifying “Course Application” on the envelope. HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of personal information and payment sent by mail.
3. VISA/Mastercard

Applicants may also pay the course fee by VISA or Mastercard, including the “HKU SPACE Mastercard”, at any HKU SPACE enrolment centres. Holders of the HKU SPACE Mastercard can enjoy a 10-month interest-free instalment period for courses with a tuition fee worth a minimum of HK$2,000; however, the course applicant must also be the cardholder himself/herself. For enquiries, please contact our staff at any enrolment centres.

4. Online Payment

Online application / enrolment is offered for most open admission courses (enrolled on first come, first served basis) and selected award-bearing programmes. Application fees and course fees of these programmes/courses can be settled by using "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard. In addition to the aforesaid online payment channels, new and continuing students of award-bearing programmes with available online service, they may also pay their course fees by Online WeChat Pay, Online Alipay or Faster Payment System (FPS). Please refer to Enrolment Methods - Online Enrolment  for details.

Notes

  • If the programme/course is starting within five working days, application by post is not recommended to avoid any delays. Applicants are advised to enrol in person at HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres and avoid making cheque payment under this circumstance.

  • Fees paid are not refundable except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment), subject to the School’s discretion. In exceptional cases where a refund is approved, fees paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay, Alipay, cheque, FPS or PPS by Internet will be reimbursed by a cheque, and fees paid by credit card will be reimbursed to the credit card account used for payment. 

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  • Fees and places on courses cannot be transferrable from one applicant to another. Once accepted onto a course, the student may not change to another course without approval from HKU SPACE. A processing fee of HK$120 will be levied on each approved transfer.
  • HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of payment, receipt, or personal information sent by mail.
  • For payment certification, please submit a completed form, a sufficiently stamped and self-addressed envelope, and a crossed cheque for HK$30 per copy made payable to “HKU SPACE” to any of our enrolment centres.