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This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Textbooks

Text: Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (4thed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 
PaperbackISBN:9781452226101
 
HardcoverISBN:9781452226095
 

Course Description

An introduction to research design, social measurement, analytic strategies and applied statistical techniques relevant to the interpretation of social phenomena. Cross-listed with CJ/SO 331. 

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:
  • Understand the difference between scientific and non-scientific reasoning.
  • Examine the ethical problems involved in doing research.
  • Learn techniques of quantitative research including: hypothesis creation and testing, questionnaire design and implementation, experiments, and basic data analysis.
  • Learn basic techniques in qualitative research including: interviews, observations, and the coding process.
  • Learn to understand published research.