Research Methods in Communication Sciences and Disorders I

Catalog description

This course is the first of a two-course sequence. The emphasis of these courses is to develop in the student the necessary skills to use different research methods and procedures, as well as, being able to critically analyze selected research documents. In this first course the student is exposed to several aspects of research activity in communication sciences and disorders, including the need for scientific research, the nature of scientific research, the different types of research, the several research designs, and the ethical guidelines and issues in research.