The assignment will be due in early May at a date to be announced. Class time will be made up by additional hours TBA on Sunday, March 19. Arranged Examination Major Course Objectives Introduction Research overview Know the sequence of steps in a research study. Know the place of theory, variables, constructs and prior research in planning research. Know the components of the scientific method.
Ethics Know the rights and obligations of the respondent.
Know the obligations of the researcher. Know the characteristics of good research objectives. Know the characteristics of good variable definitions. Know the advantages and disadvantages of quantitative and qualitative research. Know the purposes of exploratory research.