Columbia College 
Salt Lake City   Spring Term 2008

PSYC/SOCI 325  /  Research Design 

 3 Credit Hours

COURSE INFORMATION
    Prerequisites: PSYC 101, junior standing, and PSYC 324, or instructor's permission.

    Required Text: Neuman, W.L., (2006) Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitiative approches, 6th Ed., Allyn & Bacon, Boston.        

   Course description:

The study of applied research in the behavioral sciences, with an emphasis on design, methodology results interpretation, and theory building. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches are addressed with the latter employing both parametric and non parametric analyses. Cross listed as SOCI 325.

COURSE ORGANIZATION
   
    To cover the material in the time allotted, each class period will cover one chapter in the required text. It is important that you read the chapter before class time. 

    Instructional Methods will include study guides, assignments, group projects, and other information that is found on the class web site. We will have computer labs during class time when it is available.

    Out-of-class activities, working in your assigned groups, will also be necessary to complete the term project (actual research).

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
   
    Specific objectives:
    1. Know, comprehend and apply methods, theories, principles, techniques  and concepts of social and behavioral research.
    2. Produce applied research products.
    3. Produce a research based treatment plan.
    4. Compute and appropriately interpret parametric and non parametric statistics.
    5. Critically evaluate published research.

    For library connection information see:
    www.ccis.edu/departments/library/ocresources.html