I. Course Description
The
HUC 5004 Research Methodology
course presents a basic grounding in research
methods via an introductory survey of the scientific
approach within the context of the social sciences. The
course is designed to introduce students to basic
concepts and offer a broad systematic survey of
scientific inquiry. The course will emphasize the
importance and limitations of theory and methodology in
social science research via the themed areas of:
Foundations of Empirical Research, Design and Structure
of Research, Data Collection, and Data Processing and
Analysis. Additionally, a familiarization with writing
and reporting of professional social science research
will be examined and carried out. Notably students will
as a culminating course project develop a complete
proposal worthy of a planned study.
II. Intended Audience:
The intended course is
designed to introduce graduate masters-doctoral level
students to critical perspectives in the concepts,
purposes, models, and methods fundamental to conducting
systematic inquiry in the research process.
The format of the course
will be primarily dialogic via a potential mixture of:
Admissions