Quantitative Methods

Catalog description

This course provides a foundation in theoretical concepts and practical considerations relating to quantitative research design and methodology. Students will gain the knowledge and skills to do primary research in both the academic setting and the practical world. Theoretical and conceptual elements of quantitative research design are examined and applied, including the scientific method; causal inference and hypothesis construction; variables, measurement, and operationalization; threats to validity and reliability; and types of error and bias. In addition, the course exposes students to both causal and non-causal types of quantitative research design, including experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational/associational, comparative, and descriptive designs. This course, in combination with DOCT700 and DOCT702, is intended to provide a framework and skills that doctoral students can draw upon in planning and carrying out primary data collection and analysis for dissertation research. (Prerequisites: SSGS700 and GLBS710 or INTL710)