Applied Theory and Methods for Research.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: HADM 701 , HADM 704 and HADM 705 , or permission of the instructor. Designed to enhance students’ abilities to apply theoretical and conceptual thinking in their research areas of interest, integrate theory with methodological approaches for a specific research question and clearly and effectively articulate their research plan. This course is intended for doctoral students in their final semester of course work (or similar) to support the development of a successful research or dissertation proposal, thus enrolled students are expected to have a working knowledge of social science concepts, key theories in their area of interest, and research design and methods.