Research Methods Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to research concepts. Topics to be covered include philosophy of science, the relationship between theory and methods, the fundamentals of the research process, how to choose an appropriate statistical technique, and organizing or presenting information. Generally, this course is designed to help students develop the basic skills to evaluate and conduct research at a graduate level. The fundamentals of research methodology will be covered and the student will be expected to demonstrate mastery of those concepts through a variety of assessment measures.