OTDE 6610 - Research Designs & Methods

4 credit hours

This course provides an overview for scholarly activity, specifically in regards to discovery research with a focus on the development and application of graduate level knowledge and skills related to research designs methods. Skills regarding the development of a research proposal, including conducting a literature review, the identification of a problem/research question, developing a hypothesis, designing a study and submitting an Institutional Review Board application are integral components of this course. Students also develop understanding of both quantitative and qualitative designs, methods, and data analysis.