Research Methods

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Teaches students the history of research and role of the IRB, ethical practices in research, APA style, development of a research question based on clinical needs, how to conduct a literature search on a topic, and develop a literature review. Students will also learn the difference between quantitative and qualitative research, research strategies and designs for communication sciences and disorders, data analysis, commonly used statistical tests, and methods for reporting results. Finally, students will learn to compare and contrast findings from various studies and to apply research findings to clinical practice.