Doctorate in Psychology by Dunster Business School

• Research

a. Scope and Significance

b. Types of Research

c. Research Process

d. Characteristics of Good Research

e. Identifying Research problem

f. Meaning of Sampling Design

g. Steps in sampling

h. Criteria for good sample design

i. Types of Sample Design

j. Probability and non-probability sampling methods

k. Meaning of Measurement

l. Types of scales

 

• Review of Literature

a. Data Collection

b. Types of Data

c. Sources of Data Collection

d. Methods of Data collection

e. Constructing questionnaire

f. Establishing, reliability and validity

g. Data processing

h. Coding, Editing and tabulation of data

i. Meaning of Report writing

j. Types of Report

k. Steps of report writing

i. Precautions for writing report

m. Norms for using Tables

n. Charts and diagram

o. Appendix: - Index, Bibliography

• Meaning and importance of Research
• Types of Research
• Selection and formulation of Research Problem
• Meaning of Research Design
• Need of Research Design
• Features of Research Design
• Inductive, Deductive and Development of models
• Developing a Research Plan
• Exploration, Description, Diagnosis, Experimentation
• Determining Experimental and Sample Designs
• Analysis of Literature Review
• Primary and Secondary Sources
• Web sources
• Critical Literature Review
• Hypothesis
• Different Types of Hypothesis
• Significance
• Development of Working Hypothesis
• Null hypothesis
• Research Methods: Scientific method vs Arbitrary Method
• Logical Scientific Methods: Deductive, Inductive, Deductive-Inductive
• Pattern of Deductive
• Inductive logical process
• Different types of inductive logical methods.

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Part 1:
a. Session Overview
b. Research Questions and Hypotheses in Psychological Research
c. What is Quantitative Research in Psychology?
d. Ethics in Psychological Quantitative Research
e. Session Summary

Part 2:
f. Session Overview
g. Introduction to the Scientific Method in Psychology
h. Comparing Descriptive, Predictive, and Prescriptive Research in Psychological Studies
i. Inductive and Deductive Approaches in Psychological Research
j. Constructing Psychological Models
k. Session Summary

Exploring Quantitative Research Design

Part 1:
a. Session Overview
b. Fundamentals of Research Design in Psychology
c. Components of a Psychological Research Design
d. Characteristics of a Valid Research Design
e. Session Summary

Part 2:
f. Session Overview
g. Research Design for Experimental Studies in Psychology
h. Research Design for Quasi-Experimental Studies
i. Research Design for Non-Experimental Studies
j. Evaluating Psychological Research Designs
k. Session Summary

Data Collection for Quantitative Research

Part 1:
a. Session Overview
b. Defining Surveys in Psychological Research
c. Exploring Survey Methods in Psychology
d. Session Summary

Part 2:
e. Session Overview
f. The Process of Questionnaire Development for Psychological Studies
g. Designing a Questionnaire for Psychological Research
h. Designing Psychological Rating Scales
i. The Art of Asking Questions in Psychology
j. Session Summary

Part 3:
k. Session Overview
l. Tips for Conducting Effective Psychological Surveys
m. Ethical Considerations in Technology-Based Surveys
n. Session Summary

Measurement and Sampling

Part 1:
a. Session Overview
b. What is Measurement in Psychology?
c. True Score Theory and Estimating Measurement Errors
d. Evaluating Validity of Psychological Measures
e. Evaluating Reliability of Psychological Measures
f. Session Summary

Part 2:
g. Session Overview
h. Basic Concepts of Sampling in Psychology
i. Problems and Biases in Psychological Sampling
j. Probability Sampling in Psychological Research
k. Non-Probability Sampling in Psychological Research
l. Session Summary

Part 3:
m. Session Overview
n. Determining Sample Size for Psychological Studies
o. Sampling Distribution and Statistical Inference
p. Demonstrations on Sampling in Psychology
q. Session Summary

Constructing Statistical Models

Part 1:
a. Session Overview
b. Comparing Means for Psychological Analysis
c. What is ANOVA in Psychology?
d. Types of ANOVA for Psychological Research
e. Calculating and Interpreting One-Way ANOVA
f. Session Summary

Part 2:
g. Session Overview
h. Building Statistical Models in Psychological Research
i. Effects of Moderating and Mediating Variables in Psychology
j. Demonstration on Mediation and Moderation in Psychological Studies
k. Session Summary

Enhancing Statistical Models

Part 1:
a. Session Overview
b. What is Factor Analysis in Psychology?
c. Conducting Factor Analysis for Psychological Research
d. Demonstration Using R: Factor Analysis in Psychology
e. Interpreting Factor Scores in Psychological Studies
f. Session Summary

Part 2:
g. Session Overview
h. What is Factorial ANOVA?
i. Dealing with Interaction Effects in Factorial ANOVA
j. Calculating and Interpreting Factorial ANOVA for Psychological Research
k. Session Summary

Multivariate Analyses

Part 1:
a. Session Overview
b. Multivariate Regression in Psychology
c. MANOVA in Psychological Research
d. Logistic Regression for Psychological Studies
e. Structural Equation Modeling in Psychology
f. Tree Structured Methods in Psychology
g. Conjoint Analysis in Psychological Research
h. Session Summary

Part 2:
i. Session Overview
j. Time Series Analysis in Psychological Research
k. Cluster Analysis in Psychology
l. Session Summary

Writing a Quantitative Research Paper

Part 1:
a. Session Overview
b. Formatting a Psychological Research Project
c. Components of a Psychological Quantitative Research Paper
d. Writing the Summary, Background, and Purpose in Psychological Research
e. Writing the Literature Review for Psychological Studies
f. Detailing Research Design and Methodology in Psychology
g. Curating Results, Analysis, and Supplementary Findings
h. Outlining Conclusions and Recommendations in Psychology
i. Making Appendices for Psychological Research
j. Session Summary

Part 2:
k. Session Overview
l. Writing Different Types of Psychological Quantitative Papers
m. Guidelines for Fine-Tuning Psychological Research Presentations
n. Session Summary

Introduction to Qualitative Research

a. Key Elements of Qualitative Research in Psychology
b. Developing and Writing Qualitative Research Questions in Psychological Studies
c. Qualitative Research Frameworks in Psychological Inquiry
d. Steps to Writing a Qualitative Research Paper in Psychology
e. Ethical Considerations in Psychological Qualitative Research and IRB
f. Introduction to Design Strategies in Psychological Research
g. Data-Collection and Analysis Strategies Specific to Psychology
h. Introduction to Research Design in Psychological Studies
i. Major Aspects of Research Design in Psychological Research

Data Collection in Qualitative Psychological Research

a. Sources of Evidence in Psychological Studies: A Comparative Analysis
b. Data Collection Methods in Psychology (Forms, Strengths, and Weaknesses)
c. Principles of Data Collection in Psychological Research
d. Sampling Techniques in Psychological Qualitative Research
e. Reliability and Validity in Qualitative Psychological Research

Interviews and Focus Groups in Psychological Research

a. Conducting In-Depth Interviews in Psychology
b. Designing and Facilitating Focus Groups for Psychological Research
c. Ethical Considerations in Interview and Focus Group Research
d. Recording, Transcribing, and Analyzing Qualitative Interview Data

Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology

a. Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychological Research
b. First Cycle Coding in Psychological Studies (Description + Demonstration)
c. Second Cycle Coding in Psychological Studies (Description + Demonstration)
d. Jottings and Analytic Memoing in Psychological Research (Description + Demonstration)
e. Assertions and Propositions in Psychological Research (Description + Demonstration)
f. Within-Case and Cross-Case Analysis in Psychological Studies (Description + Demonstration)

Data Display and Exploration in Psychological Research

a. Using Matrices and Networks in Psychological Qualitative Research
b. Timing and Formatting in Data Organization
c. Extracting Inferences and Conclusions in Psychological Research
d. Exploring Fieldwork in Psychological Studies
e. Exploring Variables in Psychological Research
f. Reviewing Reports and Field Notes in Progress

Data Analysis Process - Next Steps in Psychological Research

a. Describing Participants in Psychological Studies
b. Analyzing Variability in Psychological Research
c. Describing Psychological Actions and Behaviors
d. Ordering Data by Time and Psychological Process
e. Explaining Interrelationships and Change in Psychological Studies
f. Explaining Psychological Causation
g. Making Predictions in Psychological Research

Verifying Conclusions in Psychological Research

a. Tactics to Achieve Integration Among Diverse Psychological Data
b. Tactics to Sharpen Understanding Through Differentiation
c. Tactics to Identify Abstract Relationships in Psychological Data
d. Tactics to Assemble a Coherent Understanding of Psychological Data
e. Tactics for Testing and Confirming Psychological Findings
f. Standards for Quality in Psychological Research Conclusions

Writing Research Reports and Emerging Technologies in Psychological Research

a. Other Qualitative Methods in Psychological Research
b. Audiences and Impact of Psychological Research
c. Different Aspects of Psychological Research Writing (APA Formatting)
d. Introduction to Mixed Methods Research in Psychology
e. The Role of Digital Tools and AI in Qualitative Psychological Research