Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. explain the concept of research in science in general, and in forensic science in particular;
2. describe scientific social science and behaviour science methods;
3. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of experimental and non-experimental research design, tools of data collection, observation, questionnaires, interview schedules and case study methods; and,
4. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of simple correlation methods, graphical representation of data, and elements of descriptive statistics such as measures of central tendency and dispersion.
Course Contents
Introduction to Research Methodology: definition, concept and research in science and forensic science; Scientific, social science and behaviour science methods. Experimental research and non– experimental research design. Tools of data collection; observation, questionnaires, interview schedules and case study methods. Introduction to statistics: parametric and non- parametric statistics. Descriptive Statistics: measures of central tendency and dispersion. Graphical representation of the data and simple correlation methods.
