Research Methods

Catalog description

The Research Method course is geared to providing foundational skills for scholar -practitioners that are key to understanding and mastering methodology. The focus of both this class and the program is to teach students to identify areas in which applied research is necessary, learn how to correctly formulate the research questions or issues, and to design the research appropriately. The material covered Research Design will provide a solid background, from which students can explore numerous aspects of methodology in greater detail. The class has been developed to suit students from a diverse array of backgrounds as well as be useful for those who will be or become active in a variety of fields spanning the private and public sectors. When students complete this class, they will have a firm grasp on research design and be prepared to undertake more advanced coursework in research methodology.