RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Catalog description

Research Design and Methods teaches the basic competencies necessary for designing solid research in an area suitable for the rigor of a dissertation. The course emphasizes reasoning, critical thinking, and literature review assessment and analysis. Students will investigate and apply appropriate research methods for an ethical, relevant, and rigorous research study. Students will evaluate social science research as they develop a supporting literature review, and formulate and align research problems, research question(s), design, data collection and analysis supported with a conceptual framework of study. Students will investigate and consider both qualitative and quantitative research methods, sampling, and research designs (RCT, Quasi-experimental, cross-sectional, case studies) in writing a research proposal.