Systematic Inquiry.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Restricted to doctoral students. This course is designed to teach students how to design and assess research in the policy setting. The course focuses on problem structuring through logical methods, exploring problems through multiple methods of data collection, analysis and summarization of findings using qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method designs. Through interpretation and critique of various research reports students gain an understanding of the different purposes that research can serve in applied policy settings.