Research Methods

1 Unit · Graduate

Provides students with an understanding of research design and qualitative and quantitative research methodologies frequently used in social science and policy research. Explores the methods and tools essential to writing graduate-level policy papers within the framework of current topics in public policy and administration. Includes research design, research question formation, observation and interview based research methods, survey development and research writing. Students will have the opportunity to apply methods to pursue a policy-relevant research topic of their own design. An overview of publicly available quantitative data will be provided, and comparative policy research will be discussed. Students should expect a rigorous workload.