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ED 864 - Research Methods and Design in Psychological Research


This course provides an overview of the primary research traditions through a student developed research study. In the context of the student’s own research study the methods and designs associated in the qualitative and quantitative research are explicated and an in-depth examination of the existing research in the area of the student’s own interest. The course focus is the understanding of the appropriate use of the methods, designs, and analyses in answering a research question or hypothesis. The formulation of a research study is examined to enable practitioners versed in research to contribute to the evidence base and application of psychology. A graduate course in fundamentals of research, methods and design, or statistics within the last three years is recommended prior to this course. This is a Psy.D. core curriculum course.

Prerequisites & Notes
Offered fall

Credits: 3



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