Dear Students,
You are welcome to this course unit, called Research Methods. This course unit is prepared to give insights and an opportunity to establish an advanced understanding of scholarly investigations. Research methods are critical in solving problems in our communities. Therefore, this course introduces the language of research, ethical principles and challenges, and the elements of the research process within quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approach. You will use these theoretical underpinnings to begin to critically review the literature relevant to your field or interests and determine how research findings are useful in forming their understanding of their work, and social, local and global environment.