Course details
Introduces principles and procedures of standard research methodologies in the context of software development and includes the relationship between software development and fields such as MIS, systems analysis and design, data processing, knowledge engineering, and decision theory; theories, paradigms and frameworks in software development; the role and importance of models, theories and conceptual frameworks; (prescriptive and descriptive models; scientific tradition; inference; deductive, inductive and abductive reasoning), traditional empirical research methods survey, experiment, case study and implementation (generate and test); measurement and evaluation, reliability, validity; literature exploration and criticism.
Prerequisite(s)
- Acceptance into the Bachelor of Technology in Computer Systems Degree program.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$749.94
Course offerings
Winter 2023
Below is one offering of COMP 7036 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 41116
Duration
Wed Jan 11 - Wed Mar 29 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 41116
- $749.94
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 - Mar 29 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Credits
3
Cost
$749.94
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
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1. Please email cstbtech@bcit.ca for departmental approval. Include your full name, student number (A0#), course number (e.g. COMP 7000), and CRN #. 2. This is a CST BTech course. CST BTech courses are also open to non-bachelor program students, if approval is granted by the BTech Program Head. 3. CST Bachelor of Technology program students have up to seven (7) years to complete the program starting from the date of their first technical degree-level course or the date of acceptance to the CST BTech program, whichever comes first.
Status
Cancelled
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Identify and appraise opportunities and needs for empirical research in an applied computing environment.
- Identify and propose solutions to pitfalls inherent in research methodologies, specifically address issues related to reliability and validity.
- Analyze, understand and assess problems and issues underlying theoretical and empirical research methods and applied research in the context of software development.
- Access and interpret current primary source research material using the Internet, professional journals, and other sources of research.
- Critically analyze and evaluate published literature in major discipline areas related to software development, such as Computing Science, and MIS.
- Apply the principles of various research methods such as experiment, survey, field study and case study.
- Prepare and defend a IT related research proposal according to generally accepted standards.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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