Course Orientation

1.

Graduate School of Business & Technology Convergence
Major:
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science(AI&DS)
Course: Applied Research Methodology
• Instructor : Prof . Baseem Al-athwari, Ph.D.
• Contact
: 010-5784-0144
• E-Mail
: baseem_cs@yahoo.com; baseem_cs@kduniv.ac.kr.
• Office
: Chunghyokwan, 4th floor, 1414
• Start Date : 4th
September , 2025
• Semester: Fall 2025
• Office Time: Monday & Wednesday: 3:00 PM~6:00 PM (by appointment)

2. ToC

Course Introduction
Class Organization
Attendance Policy
Assignments Policy
Course Material and References
Course Schedule
Grading Policy

3. Learning Objectives

The Purpose of this course is to:
The purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth and systematic exploration
of applied research methodologies relevant to AI and data Science.
It equips students with the theoretical foundation and practical skills required to
conduct high-quality research. Students will learn how to critically evaluate
academic literature and identify research gaps, formulate well-defined research
problems, develop research questions, conduct comprehensive and systematic
literature review, design appropriate research methodologies, and apply data
collection, analysis, and modeling techniques effectively.
Throughout the course, students will gain practical experience by developing
their own research proposals in the area of their interest and present a complete
research as a final outcome of the course.

4. Learning objectives(con’t)

By the end of this course, students should be able to:
Objective 1: Understand the scientific process and the steps of the
research.
Objective 2: critically evaluate academic literature and identify research
gaps
Objective 3: formulate clear research questions and develop specific
problem statements
Objective 4: conduct comprehensive literature searches and synthesize
existing research
Objective 5: Design appropriate research model
Objective 6: Apply data collection, analysis, and modeling techniques
effectively
Objective 7: Interpret and validate research findings
Objective 8: Write and present scientific research papers.

5. Learning Outcomes

Throughout the course, students will gain practical experience by developing their
own research proposals in the area of their interest and present a complete
research as a final outcome of the course.