in the Unit 5 IP assignment you will be learning about research methodology and the steps in the research process through actually creating a proposal that uses these very steps in a proposed research study. This will allow students to have a better grasp of the various sections that are involved in a research study, and it will allow them to have a better comfort level when reading empirical research articles in the future. Here is a breakdown of the unit 5 IP assignment that centers this relationship:
Total Points- 120
-Introduction to your topic / purpose statement / research questions and hypothesis- 20 points
-Literature review- 20 points
-Research methodology and statistical procedures- 25 points
-questionnaires / research tools in the study- 15 points
-How results will be presented- 15 points
-Research used in study- 15 points
-APA format- 10 points
Assignment Objectives
Explain the research process beginning with statement of the problem, research design, data collection, analysis of data, interpretation, and results
Provide theoretical foundation for conducting research in criminal justice and criminology