Research Design II

This course is for PSAP students only. In this course, students will learn about the design of research studies. Building on an introduction to methods presented in Research I, this course will walk students through the proposal writing process. Students will learn about a range of research designs, the ethics of human subjects research, and the initial stages of data collection. In addition to drafting their dissertation proposal during the course of the semester, students will learn about the IRB process, negotiating entry to a research site, and approaches to data collection. They will continue to develop skills in multiple methods, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods designs.

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