Research Methods 2: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses   [Archived Catalog]
2011-2012 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum
   

PP 552 - Research Methods 2: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses


Prerequisite(s): PP 551 . This course is designed to extend and broaden the student’s grasp research methodologies. Students will learn the specific paradigms of qualitative and quantitative methodologies and how desired research outcomes dictate specific research methodologies. Emphasis will be placed upon understanding research questions through the lens of a clinical theoretical approach, the appropriate operational definition of research terms, and developing an understanding of the significance of research to the field as a whole. Students will learn the appropriate techniques to ethically research a question and will be required to complete the NIH certification for ethical treatment of human research subjects. This course will require students to complete a rough draft of their introductory chapter for their dissertation proposal which will ultimately lead to their doctoral dissertation. (3 credits)