Course Description
Teaches students about the fundamental principles of scientific and anthropological research. Provides intellectual and practical skills necessary for formulating research questions, identifying methods, and implementing and managing a research design.
Athena Title
Fundamentals of Research
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
- Students will learn how to formulate questions, hypotheses, and predictions within specific social science epistemologies. - Students will be able to define and manage different types of data. - Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate the ethics surrounding data collection, analysis, and dissemination.
Topical Outline
- Research design and epistemology - Project management - Data/information and analysis - Data management and curation - Research ethics - Collaboration and co-production - Research communication
Syllabus
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