STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      TBD by instructor

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Be able to ask pertinent questions for research.

 II.     Design and proceed through a research project.

 III.    Be able to explain data collection techniques.

 IV.     Know what to look for in data pertinent to the research question.

 V.      Understand the ethics of scientific research and the professional norms of the scientific community.

 VI.     Be able to know how to access and build upon other scholars' research.

 VII.    Learn the concepts and terminology used by researchers.

 VIII.   Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative research.

 IX.     Explain the process of obtaining a sample population.

 X       Explain the methods for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.

 XI.     Write a research proposal