CMY3709 Exam pack 2024(Quantitative Research Methodology in Criminology) Questions and answers
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CONTENTS
CMY 3709 Quantitative Research in Criminology
Orientation
THEME 1 Reflection on science and research: the approach in this module
Introduction
Lesson 1.1 Science and research
Sub lesson 1.1.1 Science
Sub lesson 1.1.2 Research
Lesson 1.2 Philosophy of science
Sub lesson 1.2.1 Definition and perspectives
Sub lesson 1.2.2 Naturalistic and anti-naturalistic schools of thought
Sub lesson 1.2.3 Positivistic and humanistic (anti-positivist) conceptions of
science
Lesson 1.3 Research methodology
Sub lesson 1.3.1 Definition of ‘‘central question’’ and ‘‘focus’’
Sub lesson 1.3.2 Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
Lesson 1.4 Research technology
Lesson 1.5 Pluralistic or mixed research methodology
Review
THEME 2 Research methodology in the African context
Introduction
Lesson 2.1 An afro- perspective on indigenous research
Sub-lesson 2.1.1 Concept colonisation and decolonisation
Sub-lesson 2.1.2 Indigenous research
Sub-lesson 2.1.3 Afro-perspective in indigenous research
Lesson 2.2 Considerations for conducting decolonised research with indigenous
communities
Sub-lesson 2.2.1 Participatory research methodologies
Sub-lesson 2.2.2 Language
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Sub-lesson 2.2.3 Restoration
Sub-lesson 2.2.4 Considerations when applying decolonised research
Review
THEME 3 Quantitative measurement
Introduction
Lesson 3.1 The concepts of validity and reliability
Sub lesson 3.1.1 When is thought or reasoning valid?
Sub lesson 3.1.2 The validity and reliability of knowledge
Sub lesson 3.1.3 How do we test the validity of knowledge?
Lesson 3.2 Levels of measurement
Sub lesson 3.2.1 The nominal level of measurement
Sub lesson 3.2.2 The ordinal level of measurement
Sub lesson 3.2.3 Interval measurements
Sub lesson 3.2.4 Ratio measurements
Lesson 3.3 Measures of central tendency
Sub lesson 3.3.1 The mode
Sub lesson 3.3.2 The median
Sub lesson 3.3.3 The mean
Lesson 3.4 Measures of dispersion
Sub lesson 3.4.1 Index of dispersion
Sub lesson 3.4.2 The range
Sub lesson 3.4.3 The variance and the standard deviation
Lesson 3.5 Hypotheses and levels of statistical significance
Sub lesson 3.5.1 Types of hypotheses
Sub lesson 3.5.2 Levels of statistical significance
Review
THEME 4 Research process: design and planning
Introduction
Lesson 4.1 Research design: towards formulating the problem
Sub lesson 4.1.1 Decision-making steps in the research process
Sub lesson 4.1.2 Step 1: Choosing a research topic
Sub lesson 4.1.3 Step 2: Formulating the problem
Lesson 4.2 Research design: data collection
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Sub lesson 4.2.1 Step 3: Data collection
Lesson 4.3 Research design: data processing and analysis
Sub lesson 4.3.1 Step 4: Data processing and analysis
Sub lesson 4.3.2 Step 5: Report writing
Review
THEME 5 Quantitative research technology
Introduction
Lesson 5.1 Experiments as a quantitative method
Sub lesson 5.1.1 Introduction
Sub lesson 5.1.2 Characteristics
Sub lesson 5.1.3 Advantages of experimental studies
Sub lesson 5.1.4 Drawbacks of experimental studies
Sub lesson 5.1.5 Conclusion
Lesson 5.2 Surveys as a quantitative method
6Sub lesson 5.2.1 Introduction
.6Sub lesson 5.2.2 Characteristics
.6Sub lesson 5.2.3.Advantages of surveys
.6Sub lesson 5.2.4.Drawbacks of surveys
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Lesson 5.3 Quantitative techniques
Sub lesson 5.3.1 Introduction
Sub lesson 5.3.2 Questionnaires
Sub lesson 5.3.3 Postal or electronically mailed questionnaires
Review
THEME 6 Report writing
Introduction
Lesson 6.1 Guidelines for good research report writing
Sub lesson 6.1.1 Introduction
Sub lesson 6.1.2 Guidelines for good report writing
Sub lesson 6.1.3 Summary
Lesson 6.2 The research report writing process and some common mistakes
SSub lesson 6.2.1 Introduction
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6Sub lesson 6.2.2.The writing process
.6Sub lesson 6.2.3.Common mistakes
.6Sub lesson 6.2.4. Summary
Lesson 6.3 .
Quantitative research report writing
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