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Research Design

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Researchers –

As you know, your next piece that you will be turning in is the Research Design. Please do not confuse this with what you put into your proposal. The research design is all about the methodology you will use to conduct your study – it has nothing to do with the TYPES of sources you use. For example, if your study is a case study, you will tell me what a case study is and why it is the right methodology. Then, outline your plan for the case study. If you are doing a historical or document review, you will tell me all about that methodology and why it is the right one. Some of you included part of this in your proposal – so go back to your proposal and read my notes again on the copy I uploaded!

Based on your proposals, I expect your Research Design section to be only about 2 (maybe 3) paragraphs long. That is it!

You will also want to have a subheader for Limitations of the Study. Here are some limitations you will want to consider:

Reliability of sources/data. You are using second-hand data and you have to trust the sources are reliable – this is why your data should ONLY be scholarly or peer-reviewed.
Classification. Much of the data for a study in the field of homeland security is classified, so you will not have access to it.
Vast amount of data. This is true because of the various kinds of terrorism, lack of an agreed upon definition, or the number of incidents.
Limitation of Time. This is especially true for a case study! Your study is bound by time, so you may not be considering all available information.
Researcher Bias. Folks, we all have this! This is the unconscious bias we bring with us. Some of you saw comments about this in your proposals – we go into this thinking we know the answer – that is bias. This impacts every researcher, so I will be looking for this! You must include something about research bias!

So, here is a simple outline of what you want to be talking about:

Part 1 (1 paragraphs) – Tell me about the methodology and why it is the right methodology. What are the benefits and limitations of this methodology.

Part 2 (1 paragraphs)- Tell me how you will apply this methodology. If you are using variables from another study or have specific things you are looking for, you may need a second paragraph.

Part 3 (usually 1 paragraph) – Limitations of the Study.

I am attaching some samples of Research Design that you can review. One of the research design examples is for a comparative case study and the other for a document review (the student also conducted a risk analysis, but for those of you doing historical, policy or document reviews, the basics are here).

Remember – you must use scholarly references for this section! You cannot talk about research methodology without references! – remember these were done with earlier versions of APA!

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Lesson Material:

Let us first review what is outlined in the End of Program Manual (EOP) for the Research Design section of your thesis:

Research Design/Methodology: Describes how the student will test the hypothesis and carry out his/her analysis. This section describes the data to be used to test the hypothesis, how the student will operationalize and collect data on his/her variables, and the analytic methods that to be used, noting potential biases and limitations to the research approach. It should include

• identification and operationalization (measurement) of variables;
• a sampling plan (i.e., study population and sampling procedures, if appropriate);
• justification of case studies used;
• data collection/sources (secondary literature, archives, interviews, surveys, etc.);
• a summary of analysis procedures (pattern-matching, etc.); and
• the limitations of study and bias discussion.

RESEARCH STRATEGIES

A review of basic terminology explains that a research methodology refers to the nature of your inquiry on a topic. The purpose of your research may range from a desire to solve a problem, explore an issue, or generate new knowledge. You will then select a research approach, which refers to whether you will address your topic through qualitative, quantitative, or a mixed approach. The tool(s) that you select within your methodology is called a research design. Qualitative research is associated with certain tools as is quantitative research. As a result of conducting your literature review and theoretical framework, you will have identified several research designs in the literature. The lesson overview contains eight examples of research designs recently used in theses.

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The Injustice Concept

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Please follow the instructions

Research Paper, MLA format, it must be 5 pages, essay must be about (injustice)

You will write a research paper of at least 4 – 6 pages (not counting the separate Works Cited page). The paper must use at least three separate sources and each of those sources must be quoted or paraphrased at least one time in your text, properly cited and entered correctly on the Works Cited page.

If possible, include a book source or an ebook source, but given the lack of physical access to the library this is not required. Your sources can all be found on-line but must be from reliable, quality, researched sources, or from a valid website.

Your paper must use MLA (Modern Language Association) style documentation and include a properly formatted Works Cited listing as a separate page at the end of your paper.

In addition to resources you can access through the ACC library website. The Purdue Owl website is excellent. Here is the link. Once you open it you can navigate through scrolling down the content list on the left. I urge you to go to this website soon and explore what it has on MLA research papers.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html

ou need at a minimum of three sources. But if your paper has four major sections then it’s best to have at least one source for each of those sections.

Once you have all the sources you need then you need to put them into a Works Cited page. This must follow MLA format and style. The ACC library has rules and samples but try the Purdue Owl website. The link below gets you to the overview, but you will see how you can navigate to find details on how to list books, periodicals, electronic sources and others. Due to our limited ability to use the library you may have to rely mainly on electronic sources which includes sources from the internet. So following that section for those is important.

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Interpersonal communication

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Relationship Analysis Paper

Instructions

The relationship analysis paper is an interpersonal communication exercise designed to help you realize the importance of your communication style and various influences on your relationships.

You must choose a person (friend, colleague, partner etc.) and meet FACE-TO-FACE (if possible) or use FaceTime, Skype, or other video conferencing services. Meet with them at least two times for at least 30 minutes each meeting. This should be a time when you are alone with the person and can talk with them.
The outcome of this activity is a critical analysis of the relationship. It should be 1270-1290 words in length. The paper must be double-spaced with standard 1-inch margins, 12-point font, and works cited page.

See the assignment description for further details about this assignment.

Submitting this Assignment

Read the full instructions for the assignment.
Access Relationship Analysis Paper template to complete the assignment.

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Research Proposal

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The followings are the readings mentioned in the prompt section below. One is attached.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jun-1…

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1232/1232-h/1232-h….

https://www.fulltextarchive.com/page/The-Communist…

http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/republic.8.vii.html

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24526/24526-pdf.pdf

Choose whatever you are comfortable with to write about. Be specific.

Here is the assignment:

Introduction:

Create a proposal for a piece of original and meaningful research based upon the following research prompt. Please note that we are not writing a research paper. We are writing a research proposal.

Prompt:

Choose three of our readings from this semester as well as one recent global event of significance (no, it doesn’t have to be COVID-19). Conduct a comprehensive critical analysis using your 3 selected readings as well as at least 10 other sources, ultimately demonstrating how your 3 selected texts clarify or illuminate the recent event about which you are writing.

Requirements:

The proposal project should include the following 3 sections:

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Research Article Analysis

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Question Description: This assignment requires you to write a review of the strengths and weaknesses of an academic journal article on a subject that interests you.

You should aim to meet the following goals in your piece:

demonstrate a clear and specific point of view (thesis) that sums up the most important strengths and weaknesses of the article.
include at least three or four points of evaluation (strengths and/or weaknesses).

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Christian and Secular Principles

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Prompt: Choose three topics from the list below to research. Choose two organizations, one that adheres to Christian principles and one which adheres to secular principles. For each of the three topics you have chosen, compare and/or contrast the role these topics play in each organization. Based on your research, discuss if one organization outperforms the other organization. Explain your reasoning.

Topics:

 Attitudes and job satisfaction
 Emotions and moods
 Personality and values
 Perception and individual decision-making  Motivation concepts and applications

 Groups and teams in the workplace  Communication
 Leadership
 Power and politics

 Conflict and negotiation  Organization structure
 Organizational culture
 Organizational change

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Emerging Threats and Countermeasures

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In this paper, please research the topic of Response. Please demonstrate a command of the material under investigation and a subject matter expertise in the topic that you choose to write about. You are expected to demonstrate graduate-level writing, critical thinking, critical assessment, critical writing, and advanced research skills.

You are expected to use at least three (3) outside primary source materials in addition to evidence obtained from the course materials from textbook(attached Material)

Note – Please be sure to use complete sentences. Please be sure to demonstrate that you read and understood the material for this module by offering detailed explanations, critical assessments, and analyses of the material that is grounded in cited evidence from the readings, peer reviewed journals, and (whenever possible) real-world examples

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

The paper should be 4-6 pages double spaced, 12 point times new roman font with 1 inch margins. Title page, restating the instructions, table of contents, and references do not count towards the page count.

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Legal Research and Case Briefing

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Chapter 4

The textbook states that when reviewing a statute, to not limit our focus to a specific section.  It also tells us that when we find a statute that appears to apply, to not stop our research.

Would doing the above be a waste of time and energy to have to explore other sections of an act and to continue researching for other statutes?  Please explain why or why not?

Chapter 5

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Formulating Your Brief

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According to Kirk (2016), The essence of “Formulating Your Brief” is to “identify the context in which your work will be undertaken and then define its aims: it is the who, what, where, when and how.” It could be formal or informal as any project you think you must make it. This phase is where you create a vision for your work.

Reference

Kirk, A. (2016). Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Ltd.

Initial Post

Why is it so important to formulate your brief for a data presentation? Discuss some ways you would implement to formulate an effective brief. What are some advantages to your methods? What are some disadvantages?

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Peers on best practices

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Post a thread on how you are keeping organized through the process of creating your research proposal. Include tips that can be shared with peers on best practices in completing tasks, staying organized and meeting deadlines.