Research I

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the research process. Includes the philosophical and theoretical assumptions underlying empirical science as well as those directly related to measurement theory and designs based on the experimental paradigm. Emphasis is given on practical implications as they apply to professional practice, critical review of literature, and to basic principles of Descriptive and Inferential Statistics. The student is expected to develop skills in search, evaluation, and selection of useful and reliable information sources.