Research Methods and Program E

Catalog description

This course provides students with knowledge and skills for using evidence-based research strategies and program evaluation relevant to the field of professional counseling. This course covers quantitative, qualitative, single case, and mixed research methods and designs. Students learn to evaluate research designs (internal validity and external validity of studies), and to apply statistical concepts, data analysis, and program evaluation procedures. Students learn about standardized measurements and their properties (validity and reliability), central tendency, and variability. Students explore the role of research in evidence-based practices that inform the clinical work of professional counselors. Students understand the ethical and legal parameters for the practice of research in counseling related investigations.