Advanced Research Methods ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This course provides students with the specific competencies necessary to plan and conduct their own research receiving guidance from a faculty member. This will be an independent or small group study in which students will choose to study in more depth either quantitative or qualitative methods. Topics will include the research process from problem formulation, literature review, research design, and qualitative analysis to report writing and dissemination. Students will practice relevant data collection techniques by conducting a small research project over the course of the semester which will serve as a related pilot for the dissertation. This process will involve the identification of a specific related issue in the student's work setting or another setting, continuing the collection of the literature regarding the issue, designing the methods solve the issue, collecting and analyzing relevant data and suggesting practical solutions based on the results. Prerequisites: EDLC 6003, EDLC 6004, EDLC 6005.