Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PAD 307 — Research Methods

PAD department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• state the step-by-step approaches to start and complete a research project
• apply computer application in data management and analysis of research in Public Administration
• formulate hypotheses and testing of hypotheses; and
• report on the findings, documentation and references of research work

Course contents

This course provides a background to the conduct of social and organisational research generally, and Public Administration specifically. Epistemological and conceptual issues necessary for carrying out a research project. Nature and significance of research in Public Administration.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PAD 307.

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