GDRR 510 - Research in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)

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GDRR 510 - Research in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)

The course will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop and carry out research. In particular, the course aims at teaching students about research design, strategies, methods, and process. The important steps in planning a research project, such as problem identification and formulation of the research question, developing the study objective, reviewing related literature and formulating a model will also be covered. Additionally, methods for data collection and analysis are included. The course also discusses the preparations involved in writing a research proposal.

Contact Hours

56 hours
1 meeting per week 4 hours per meeting
14 weeks

Course Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, the students shall be able to:
  1. CLO 1:  Identify the complex issues inherent in selecting a research problem, selecting an appropriate research design, and implementing a research project in DRR.
  2. CLO 2: Craft a research paper aligned with DRR.
  3. CLO 3: Disseminate and publish research output in reputable SCOPUS/ISI indexed journal.

References

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G-AS 300.721 C865 2018

Creswell, John W. Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Fifth edition. Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., ©2018.

G-AS 808.02 P4162 2015

Perfecto, Marianne Rachel G. The Anvil Guide to research paper writing. Updated edition. Mandaluyong City : Anvil Publishing, ©2015.

GC 001.4 R589 2016

Rocina, Jose Aims R. A primer on the conduct of research. Malabon City : Jimczyville Publications, copyright 2016.

GC 001.42 Al66 2016

Almieda, Adelaida B. Research fundamentals from concept to output : a guide for researchers and thesis writers. Quezon City : Adriana Pub., copyright 2016.

GC 001.42 C137 2016

Calmorin, Laurentina Paler. Research and thesis writing : with statistics computer application. Sampaloc, Manila : Rex Book Store, copyright 2016.

GC 300.72 B1511 2016

Bailey, Carol A. A Guide to qualitative field research. Third edition. Thousand Oaks, CA. : SAGE Publications, Inc., c2018.

GC 910.72 R311 2010

Research methods in geography : a critical introduction. West Sussex, U.K. ; : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.

G-ICS 300.72 F641 2019

Flick, Uwe. An introduction to qualitative research. 6th edition. Los Angeles : SAGE, ©2019.