Course ID: | FHCE 8000. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Research Methods in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics I |
Course Description: | Research design. Emphasis on common measurement and data
analysis problems in financial planning, housing and consumer
economics. |
Oasis Title: | Research Methods in FHCE I |
Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in FHCE 8000E |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | Describe and evaluate experimental, quasi-experimental, and ex post
factor research designs as they relate to research in houisng and
consumer economics
Identify and evaluate sampling plans to obtain subjects for research
studies in housing and consumer economics
Identify and critique measurement instruments for measuring constructs
for research studies in housing and consumer economics
Select appropriate statistical analyses to answer research questions
in housing and consumer economics, given decisions about research design,
sampling, and measurement of constructs |
Topical Outline: | Introduction
Types of research
The logic of science
Deductive and inductive reasoning
Steps in the research process
Reviewing the literature
Research Design
Overview of research designs used in housing and consumer economics research
studies
Threats to the validity of research design
Experimental designs (examples from housing and consumer economics)
Quasi-experimental designs (examples from housing and consumer economics)
Ex post facto designs (examples from housing and consumer
economics)
Causality and research designs
Sampling and data collection
Probability and non-proability samples
Sample size, and its linkage to the research design,and statistical analysis
Types of data collection methods
Secondary data analysis of existing samples (examination of current data sets
using in housing and consumer economics)
Measurement of constructs
From theory to operational definition
Quantitative scale of measurement
Criteria for evaluating measures
Types of measurement scales
Development and testing of new measures
Coding and construction of variables
Use of existing measures and scales in housing and consumer economics
Data analysis
Linkage between theory, design, sampling, measurement, statistical analysis
Typical statistic techniques in housing and consumer economics research studies
Choosing appropriate statistical techniques for housing and consumer economics
research |