RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE / CAS 407 / KEVIN ALLTUCKER
This class is an introduction to the methods and perspectives used in social science research. Topics include ethical and cultural issues in research, quantitative and qualitative inquiry, sampling, measurement, research design, data analysis, and how to write a research proposal. After completing this course you will be a more skillful consumer of published research, understand the strengths of quantitative and qualitative research and their limitations, and be able to write a professional research proposal.