SSC4223: Research project II

welcome message

Dear students welcome to the module of  SSC4223 : Research project II 

This module is delivered to year 4 students in the BSc. Soil Sciences Program at University of Rwanda College of Agriculture Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.

Aims

 The overall objective of the module is to train students in choosing the right research topic, writing and presenting the research proposal, performing data collection and analysis, and finally writing and presenting the study report (thesis). During this process, the student is expected to work with minimal assistance from the supervisor. 

Learning outcomes: 

After successful completion of this module students are expected to be able to:

•     Lay out scientifically sound field and laboratory agronomic and soil science experiments

•  record analyse and report experimental data

• Write a research proposal; 
• Design experiments and Test hypothesis;

• Set up and carry out laboratory experimentation;
• Apply statistical packages in data management and analysis;

• Write and present a scientific report. 

Activities:

• Research proposal writing: Assisted by their supervisors, student are expected to develop a well structured research proposal, with clear and logical arrangement of ideas addressing the aspects such as the background and context of the stud
• Data collection: This part of the research project concerns the student’s field and laboratory work.
• Data analysis, report writing & and defense of the final research work: After the data collection, students should be able to perform appropriate statistical tests using at least one of available statistical packages. Finally, they should write a report (thesis) which will be presented before a panel for evaluation.

Literature:

• Helen Aveyard  (2018) Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A practical guide, Fourth Edition, Open University Press, London, McGraw Hill Education. 
• Read textbooks, published papers and scientific materials on designing of research proposal, conduction of experiments and writing of final scientific report. These can also be accessed through the University of Rwanda Library website: https://library.ur.ac.rw/
• The Learning and teaching strategy, assessment strategy, and literature are provided under each learning unit and in the module outline.
• Language of Instruction: English

Module  Team:

 Prof Naramabuye FX

Dr Hamudu Rukangantambara

Dr Bazimenyera Jean de Dieu

Gatesi Julienne

Nsanzimana Oreste

Module coordinator

Nsanzimana Oreste, 0788664238