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410.815.01
Research Design in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Seminar

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Friday, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Concurrently enrolled in 410.615 Research Design in the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description
Engages the students in additional discussion about research design elements, provides hands-on experience with measurement and sampling issues using statistical software, as well as provides an opportunity to orally present a research design. Engages students in devising research questions and conceptual frameworks, conducting measurement validity and reliability diagnostics, conducting power analyses, exploring missing data problems and solutions, critiquing articles, and introducing qualitative analysis.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Propose a sound research question and hypothesis
  2. Assess scale dimensionality/reliability, power, and missing data
  3. Orally present a research design
  4. Read, evaluate, and critique existing social science research