SVG 506
Research Method
2
Course Description
At the conclusion of this course, students should have the ability to:
1. identify and explain research problems;
2. review literature and identify available gaps in the literature in order to justify reasons for
carrying out such research;
3. carry out data quality assessment, processing of data, presentation and analysis of results;
and
4. demonstrate understanding of technical presentation of research report.
Course Outline
Review of methodologies in Surveying and Geoinformatics. Techniques in research methods.
Identification of research problems, review of related literature and justification for the research.
Description of data source, acquisition, quality and presentation of data, processing of data.
Presentation and analysis of results, research findings, conclusions, recommendations and
research contributions to knowledge. Rreferences and appendices.