Course Description
Advanced research methods. Integration of research design, measurement, and data analysis. Preparing a research proposal on topics in financial planning, housing and consumer economics.
Athena Title
Research Methods in FHCE II
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in FHCE 8050E
Prerequisite
(FHCE 8000 or FHCE 8000E or HACE 8000 or HACE 8000E) or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will: Have an appreciation for the interrelationships between choices of research design, measurement methods and techniques,and data analysis in research on housing and consumer economics. Demonstrate competence in applying concepts in research methods on a topic of their choice in housing and consumer economics. Be able to prepare and critically evaluate research proposals on topics in housing and consumer economics that use a variety of research designs, data collection techniques, and data anlayses methods.
Topical Outline
Proposal writing process Advanced topics in research design in housing and consumer economics Experimental designs Quasi-experimental designs Ex post facto designs Cross-sectional Panel designs Advanced measurement issues in research in housing and consumer economics Applications of data analysis in conjunction with research design and measurement Putting it all together--the research proposal
Syllabus
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