Course Description:

This course is intended to introduce students to computer applications that will enable them carry out research effectively. The course content includes formatting of documents, accessing library and information resources, accessing research information from the Internet, exposure to general or specialized statistical packages and others.

Course Aim :

At the end of the program, students would have been adequately equipped with the necessary skills required in conducting research using the available technology. Students on their own and with the use of technology will be able to defect grammatical mistakes; typing errors, sentences structures and plagiarism in their research.

Course Learning Outcomes: At the end of the program, students would have been adequately equipped with the necessary skills required in conducting research using the available technology. Students on their own and with the use of technology will be able to defect grammatical mistakes; typing errors, sentences structures and plagiarism in their research.

Detailed Course Content: This course is intended to introduce students to computer applications that will enable them carry out research effectively. The course content includes formatting of documents, accessing library and information resources, accessing research information from the Internet, exposure to general or specialized statistical packages and others.

Teaching –Learning Methods:  Lectures, tutorials, presentations and projections.

Teaching- Learning Materials: White board and makers, flip charts, LCD Projectors, overhead projectors, CDs, DVDs and Tapes

Assessment Strategies:

Coursework: 40%

Examination: 60%

Total: 100%