Mixed Methods.

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This is a “hands on ” methods course designed to bring awareness to mixed methods or the combin ation of qualitative and quantitative research methods in the same study . The course will review the major tenets of this third metho dologica l movement ” including the underlying research paradigms . The course will highlight bo th the important roles mixed methods play in the development of Sociology among other fields (e.g., health sciences , psychology education) and cover formulati ng research questions, collecting and analyzing different types of data, choosing the appropriate mixed methods designs, and interpreting mixed method research results. Prerequisites: SC 1311 , SC3381 or equivalent and at least one methods course (SC3306, SC4383, or equivalent).