AIOU Course Code 9376 Question Paper Spring 2025

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Pakistan Studies)

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Course: Developing Research Reports (9376) Semester: Spring, 2025

Level: BS

Please read the following instructions for writing you assignments. (AD, BS, B.Ed, MA/MSc, Med, ODL Mode)

All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question, the marks are distributed according to its requirements.
Read the question carefully and the answer it according to the requirements of the question.
Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study guide or allied material.
Hand written scanned assignments are not acceptable.
Upload you typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due date.
Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.
The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned copy of the hand written assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The size of the file should not exceed 5MB.

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 1

(Unit 1-3)

Q.1 Define the research and highlight the different type of applied and basic research. (20)

Q.2 Write a comprehensive not on the important ethics of the research. (20)

Q.3 Define the research problem and highlight the important steps in the process of identification of the topic. (20)

Q.4 Explain the hypothesis, define its various types and testing methods. (20)

Q.5 Analyze the sampling techniques and highlight its various types. (20)

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

ASSIGNMENT No. 2

(Unit 4-6)

Q.1 What are the sources of data and describe the different methods of data collection. (20)

Q.2 Explain the questionnaire and elaborate the different stages of designing of questionnaire. (20)

Q.3 Explain the methods of data collection and types of data like quantitative and qualitative type. (20)

Q.4 Explain the purpose and objective of citation and give few examples of APA style of citation. (20)

Q.5 Define the literature review and highlight its importance in writing the research reports. (20)