Course Description

Research design in selected areas of family and consumer sciences. Emphasis on common problems incurred in measurement and data analysis.

---

Athena Title

Masters-Level Research Methods

---

Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in HPRB 7510, HPRB 7510E, SOWK 7126, SOWK 7126E

---

Prerequisite

Permission of department

---

Semester Course Offered

Offered spring

---

Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

---

Student learning Outcomes

• Students will gain or increase understanding of the foundations of research (e.g., ethics, formulation of research questions, development of measurement strategies and the internal validity of research).
• Students will gain or increase understanding of research strategies (e.g., experimental, correlational, survey research, single-case, natural, and quasi-experimental designs).
• Students will gain or increase understanding of the data collection and interpretation processes.
• Students will gain or increase understanding of the processes involved in writing research papers and proposals.

---

Topical Outline

• 1. Introduction to Class
• 2. The Conceptualization to Operalization to Data Analysis Model
• 3. Research Strategies and Problem Identification
• 4. The Literature and Problem Identification
• 5. The Hourglass Model
• 6. Turning Hypotheses Into A Study
• 7. Validity
• 8. Experimental Designs
• 9. Quasi-Experimental and Single-Participant Designs
• 10. Correlational Approaches
• 11. Survey Research
• 12. Sampling and Research Procedures
• 13. Interpretation and Dissemination of Research Results

---

Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Brown, Geoffrey   Kogan, Steven   O'Neal, Catherine

---

Public CV

Select a file to download:   HDFS6800_ONeal_CV.pdf

---