Research Methodology in Human Services

Catalog description

In this course, students will demonstrate understanding of the basic scientific method. Students will identify basic types of research including descriptive, correlational and experimental. Students will develop a basic experimental or correlational study. They will critically evaluate a variety of published studies. Students will be introduced to data gathering techniques such as survey direct observation and sampling. Students will locate relevant studies for the clinical and community intervention. Students will develop basic research questions and formulate null and alternative hypotheses. They will develop basic research methods for evaluating the hypotheses, demonstrating how to reject and fail to reject each.