SOCI5023

This upper-level course focuses on the how and why of doing research in the social and behavioral sciences, including evaluation research. The research techniques used by human services practitioners and social and behavioral scientists are emphasized including correlational and experimental methods. Ethical ways to conduct research and to build knowledge through research are examined. Writing in professional formatting style is stressed, as is understanding the parts of a journal article, the methods utilized within those professional journal articles, and how research is disseminated at professional conferences.