RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DESIGN AND METHODS
Examines applied research and evaluation design. Explains the basic components of the research process: conceptualization and measurement, sample selection, and techniques for data generation. Explores and practices research techniques, including survey, focus groups, interviews, etc. Entails a developmental sequence of assignments culminating in a research proposal.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Become familiar with the concepts, language, methods, and applications of research and evaluation Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate clear research questions Audience: Graduate 3. Identify an appropriate research design to answer research questions and contribute to generalizable knowledge Audience: Graduate 4. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the research design in any given study Audience: Graduate 5. Learn and practice a range of research techniques Audience: Graduate 6. Incorporate anti-oppression practice into research studies Audience: Graduate 7. Write a detailed, feasible, and rigorous research proposal Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Become familiar with the concepts, language, methods, and applications of research and evaluation Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate clear research questions Audience: Graduate 3. Identify an appropriate research design to answer research questions and contribute to generalizable knowledge Audience: Graduate 4. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the research design in any given study Audience: Graduate 5. Learn and practice a range of research techniques Audience: Graduate 6. Incorporate anti-oppression practice into research studies Audience: Graduate 7. Write a detailed, feasible, and rigorous research proposal Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027