ARA320 — Methods of Research

About this course

ARA320 Methods of Research is a 300 Level course in the Arabic Studies department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 10 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 5 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

تعتمد مناهج البحث الحديثة في الدراسات العربية على استخدام أساليب علمية وتقنيات رقمية تساعد الباحث على الوصول إلى المعلومات وتحليلها بصورة دقيقة. ومن أهم هذه المناهج: المنهج الوصفي، والمنهج التحليلي، والمنهج التاريخي، والمنهج المقارن. كما أصبح استخدام المكتبات الرقمية وقواعد البيانات الإلكترونية وبرامج تحليل النصوص من الوسائل المهمة في البحث المعاصر. وتساعد هذه الأساليب الباحث على دراسة اللغة والأدب العربي دراسة موضوعية، مع توثيق المصادر والنتائج بطريقة علمية. ولذلك أسهمت المناهج الحديثة في تطوير الدراسات العربية وتوسيع مجالات البحث فيها.

The student–supervisor relationship is an important part of successful research work. The supervisor provides academic guidance, support, and constructive feedback, while the student is responsible for carrying out the research with commitment and independence. A good relationship should be based on mutual respect, trust, communication, and professionalism. The supervisor helps the student develop the research topic, choose appropriate methods, analyze findings, and improve the quality of the final work. The student, in turn, should attend meetings regularly, meet agreed deadlines, accept constructive criticism, and communicate difficulties promptly.

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Modern method of research in Arabic study

1. Modern method of research in Arabic study 10 minutes 59 seconds
2. Research Approaches 11 minutes 40 seconds

Series 2: Student supervisor relationship in research work

1. Student supervisor relationship in research work 9 minutes 33 seconds
2. Pilot Question 2.2 Communication and Collaboration 8 minutes 34 seconds

Series 3: Writing and presenting a reeseach proposal

1. Writing and presenting a reeseach proposal 9 minutes 48 seconds
2. 3.3 Preparing for Oral Presentation and Defence 9 minutes 5 seconds

Series 4: Authentication of research resources and publishing

1. Authentication of research resources and publishing 12 minutes 11 seconds
2. 4.3 Standards of Academic Writing and Manuscript Structure 9 minutes 56 seconds

Series 5: Scientific method of editing Arabic manuscripts and avoiding plagiarism

1. Scientific method of editing Arabic manuscripts and avoiding plagiarism 10 minutes 28 seconds
2. Ethics Use of Digital Archives and Secondary Sources 7 minutes 13 seconds

Lecture note

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