Research Methods (CADA4206)
BA. Communication and Development Studies - CDS
Semester: Second Semester
Level: 400
Year: 2019
b. State
the
research
objectives (5pts)
c.
State
the
research
questions (not
more
than
4)
(5pts)
d.
Describe
three
complimentary research
methods to
be
used
in
the
study (10
pts)
e.
Explain
a
suitable
approach
for
the
analysis of
your
data
(10pts)
Discuss the
relevance
of
literature
review
in
the
research
process (10
pts)
a.
List
five
sources of
literature
for
your
proposed
study (above)
and
give
an
example
of
the
type
of
literature
in
each
case
(10
pts)
b.
Discuss five
different
ways through
which
you
can
evaluate
the
quality
of
the
literature
you
want
to
reference
in
your
work (15pts)
THE
UNIVERSITY
OF BAMENDA
FACULTY
OF
ARTS
SECOND
SEMESTER
EXAMINATIONS
DEPARTMENT:
CADS
COURSE
LECTURER:
Robert
Mbe
Akoko
&
Jonathan
Ngeh
DATE:
June,
26
2019,
08.30
am
COURSE
CODE:
CADA
4206
YEAR:
2018/2019
COURSE
TITLE:
Research
Methods
TIME
ALLOWED:
2
Hrs.
CREDIT VALUE:
6
VENUE:
PBA03
INSTRUCTION:
Answer
two
questions.
Question
one
is compulsory.
Marks will
be
awarded
for
good
English
and
orderly presentation
of
material.
1.
Clearly explain
any five
of
the
following
research
concepts (25pts).
i.
Research
method?
(5
pts)
ii.
Research
methodology (5pts)
iii.
Applied
research
(5pts)
iv.
Fundamental
research
(i.e.,
pure
or
basic research)
(5pts)
v.
Qualitative
research
(5pts)
b.
Differentiate
between
primary and
secondary data
and
give
examples (10
Pts)
2.
Using
a
research
topic of
your
choice,
clearly do
the
followings (35
pts):
a.
Present
the
problem
statement
(5pts)
Good
Luck
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