99年第2學期-0127 研究方法 課程資訊

教育目標

Research Methods is a second-year required course. By the end of this course, students should be able to 1）　conduct research independently on a topic, 2） write a research paper presenting their research and argument following current academic standards of presentation, and 3） properly cite their sources of information and avoid plagiarism. In the first semester, students learn the basic skills and principles that they will need to carry out research. In the second semester, students learn how to develop their own research topic and argument and how to use the skills and principles from the first semester to do their own research and write a research paper.

課程概述

Research Methods is a second-year required course. By the end of this course, students should be able to 1) find materials through academic sources such as the library and online databases, 2) evaluate the quality of materials they find, 3) follow academic citation conventions when using information from those materials in their own assignments, and 4) understand the concept of academic integrity and the importance of avoiding plagiarism.