RES 530 - Research Methodology

Credit(s): 3.00

This core course provides an introduction to research design, including how to formulate a research question, identify primary and secondary hypotheses, distinguish between types of experimental designs, and methods to identify bias and flaws in study designs. Students develop a study proposal as they learn to develop inclusion and exclusion criteria, identify outcome measures, and provide rationale for choices. Methods for randomized trials, observational data collection and analysis, case studies, and reviews will be addressed. Students will develop a preliminary research proposal in this course.