Course Details
GS 503 Overview
This course is a review of the fundamental principles of research in social sciences. The purpose of this course is for graduate students to become informed consumers of research. The course will cover principles of conducting research, including human participants (subjects) and legal steps necessary to follow in protecting participants (the Internal Review Board [IRB] process); different types of qualitative and quantitative research; the development of surveys or questionnaires, interview questions, and other methods of data collection; understanding the validity and reliability of data; a review of descriptive and inferential statistics; and the process of developing a research proposal.
- 3.00 Credits
- GS
Sections
Fundamentals of Research Methods - 2023 Spring GS 503
This course is a review of the fundamental principles of research in social sciences. The purpose of this course is for graduate students to become informed consumers of research. The course will cover principles of conducting research, including human participants (subjects) and legal steps necessary to follow in protecting participants (the Internal Review Board [IRB] process); different types of qualitative and quantitative research; the development of surveys or questionnaires, interview questions, and other methods of data collection; understanding the validity and reliability of data; a review of descriptive and inferential statistics; and the process of developing a research proposal.
Course Code: GS 503
1/23/2023 - 3/19/2023
Online
MEL students only
Fundamentals of Research Methods - 2023 Spring GS 503
This course is a review of the fundamental principles of research in social sciences. The purpose of this course is for graduate students to become informed consumers of research. The course will cover principles of conducting research, including human participants (subjects) and legal steps necessary to follow in protecting participants (the Internal Review Board [IRB] process); different types of qualitative and quantitative research; the development of surveys or questionnaires, interview questions, and other methods of data collection; understanding the validity and reliability of data; a review of descriptive and inferential statistics; and the process of developing a research proposal.
Course Code: GS 503
1/23/2023 - 3/19/2023
Online
MS Teaching students only
Fundamentals of Research Methods - 2023 Spring GS 503
This course is a review of the fundamental principles of research in social sciences. The purpose of this course is for graduate students to become informed consumers of research. The course will cover principles of conducting research, including human participants (subjects) and legal steps necessary to follow in protecting participants (the Internal Review Board [IRB] process); different types of qualitative and quantitative research; the development of surveys or questionnaires, interview questions, and other methods of data collection; understanding the validity and reliability of data; a review of descriptive and inferential statistics; and the process of developing a research proposal.
Course Code: GS 503
3/27/2023 - 5/21/2023
Online
To Be Announced
MS Teaching students only
Fundamentals of Research Methods - 2023 Summer GS 503
This course is a review of the fundamental principles of research in social sciences. The purpose of this course is for graduate students to become informed consumers of research. The course will cover principles of conducting research, including human participants (subjects) and legal steps necessary to follow in protecting participants (the Internal Review Board [IRB] process); different types of qualitative and quantitative research; the development of surveys or questionnaires, interview questions, and other methods of data collection; understanding the validity and reliability of data; a review of descriptive and inferential statistics; and the process of developing a research proposal.
Course Code: GS 503
6/5/2023 - 8/6/2023
Online
To Be Announced
MS Tch stdts;break 7/3-7/9
Fundamentals of Research Methods - 2023 Summer GS 503
This course is a review of the fundamental principles of research in social sciences. The purpose of this course is for graduate students to become informed consumers of research. The course will cover principles of conducting research, including human participants (subjects) and legal steps necessary to follow in protecting participants (the Internal Review Board [IRB] process); different types of qualitative and quantitative research; the development of surveys or questionnaires, interview questions, and other methods of data collection; understanding the validity and reliability of data; a review of descriptive and inferential statistics; and the process of developing a research proposal.
Course Code: GS 503
6/5/2023 - 8/6/2023
Online
To Be Announced
MBA stdnts; break 7/3-7/9