This module is intended to provide students with the research training skills. The theme will vary
from year to year but will be based on Mauritius. Students will gain skills relevant to historical study
such as in document study, interpreting and analyzing documents, quantitative methods, as well as
gain understanding of the historical method. They will be introduced to methodology relevant to the
discipline of sociology such as social research, theory and research, research design,
operationalisation and measurement, reliability and validity. In addition students will receive training
in preparing literature reviews, writing a research proposal, qualitative and quantitative methods,
ethical concerns, sampling, conducting focus group discussions and interviews, observation,
constructing questionnaires. |
Administrative assistant: DILMAHOMED BOCUS Bibi Swaleha
Telephone: 4037400
Email: s.dilmahomed@uom.ac.mu |