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National Taiwan Normal University Course Outline Fall , 2022 |
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| I.Course information |
| Serial No. | 1402 | Course Level | Master |
| Course Code | IWM0074 | Chinese Course Name | 人力資源發展研究方法 |
| Course Name | Research Methods in Human Resource Development | ||
| Department | Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Development | ||
| Two/one semester | 1 | Req. / Sel. | Req. |
| Credits | 3.0 | Lecturing hours | Lecture hours: 3 |
| Prerequisite Course | ◎1. This course is not available for undergraduate students. 2. If the listed course is a doctoral level course, it is only available for PhD students. | ||
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| Course Description | |||
| Time / Location | Thur. 2-4 Main 11-04 | ||
| Curriculum Goals | Corresponding to the Departmental Core Goal | ||
| 1. Students will be able to describe the general principles of social research | |||
| 2. Students will be able to describe the scientific research procedure |
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| 3. Students will be able to design and implement a research project |
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| 4. Students will be able to critically evaluate research literature in the HRD field | |||
| II. General Syllabus |
| Instructor(s) | Lu, Cheng-Chieh Allen/ 盧承杰 | ||
| Schedule | |||
Week 1 Course Introduction Week 2 Find good quality papers Database introduction Week 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Week 4 Quantitative research design I Week 5 Quantitative research design II Week 6 Quantitative data collection I Week 7 Quantitative data collection II Week 8 Quantitative data analysis using SPSS I: Laying the groundwork Week 9 Quantitative data analysis using SPSS II : Basic hypothesis testing (Part 1) Week 10 Quantitative data analysis using SPSS II: Basic hypothesis testing (Part 2) Week 11 Quantitative data analysis using SPSS III Week 12 Mid-Term Exam Week 13 Qualitative Approach Week 14 Qualitative Design and Sampling Week 15 Research ethics Week 16 Reporting and APA format Week 17 Conference preparation Week 18 Paper review and critique |
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| Instructional Approach | |||
| Methods | Notes | ||
| Formal lecture | Text book, PowerPoint slides will be used to introduce the topics relevant to research methodology | ||
| Group discussion | Students will be divided into groups and discuss all assigned questions in the class | ||
| Lab/Studio | Students will practice using a number of software (e.g., SPSS) to conduct data analysis | ||
| Case studies | Students will practice effectively reviewing and criticizing articles of their interests in the area of human resource management | ||
| Grading assessment | |||
| Methods | Percentage | Notes | |
| Assignments | 40 % | Students are required to do a number of assignments regarding research methodology throughout the semester | |
| Midterm Exam | 20 % | Students will be tested for the understanding of all the research concepts and knowledge covered in course lectures and materials | |
| Class discussion involvement | 10 % | Students are expected to attend each class, prepare discussed readings and assignments and actively participate in class discussions. | |
| Attendances | 20 % | Class attendance is required. Please come to the class on time and notify the instructor ahead of time if you will be late or absent for a class. | |
| Presentation | 10 % | Students are expected to present the answers of assigned assignments from time to time | |
| Required and Recommended Texts/Readings with References |
Kumar, R. (2011). Research methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners. Los Angeles: SAGE. Neuman, W. L. (2011). Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches (7th ed.). New York: Pearson. Anderson, V. (2013). Research Methods in Human Resource Management.London, CIPD. Merriam, S. B. (2009). Qualitative research: A Guide to design and implementation. San Francisco, CA: Wiley. Gray C.D., Kinnear, P.R. (2011). IBM SPSS Statistics 19 Made Simple. Psychology Press. Schwab, D. P. (1999). Research methods for organizational studies. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Kerlinger, F. N., & Lee, H. B. (2000). Foundations of behavioral research (4th edition). Wadsworth.Schmitt, N.W., & Klimoski, R.J. (1991). Research methods in human resources management. Cincinnati: South-Western Publishing. Mertens, D. M. (2005). Research methods in education and psychology (2nd ed.). Oaks, CA: Sage. Zikmund Babin, Carr Griffin, Business Research Methods, South-Western, 2010, Eighth Edition. |
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