Research Methods II

Catalog description

This is the second in a series of two research courses designed to teach students research methodology pertinent to the evaluation of human service programs and individual practice. Students will learn about and discuss the rationale for conducting such evaluations. The written research report is emphasized with student participation in a class designed research project and written paper. Each section of the written research design and report is discussed in depth with continued knowledge building of research methodology. Among the topics discussed and practiced through assignments and written paper are: writing a title, an abstract, the literature review, hypothesis formation, and methodology including the operationalization of variables, sampling, data collection and tools, procedures, and ethics, analysis of and writing results, and the ethical dissemination of findings. For Social Work majors with upper division status or consent of instructor.