This course focuses on how writing research paper/thesis is done, and the applicable statistical tools, understanding the different parts of the thesis, their interplay, and the governing rules in writing a technical paper, the development of a research problem, the instrument, the data gathering methods, and the treatment of the data collected.  
Further, the course covers the presentation, demonstration, proposal and defense of the study conducted. It includes the research methods, and designs applicable to the conduct of criminological research, the conduct of qualitative and quantitative research in the fields of Criminology and Criminal Justice, data gathering, data analysis and interpretation, conclusions, and recommendations of the study conducted.