• The students will be able to gain an understanding of the philosophy of science and ethical issues in scientific research.
• Students will be able to review the literature for their own studies.
• The students will be able to gain familiarity with various research designs, methods, sampling techniques, and instruments used in data collection.
• The students will be able to gain skills to evaluate scientific research in the literature
• The students will be able to prepare a research proposal and present it.