DECM 300: Research Methods
This writing intensive course explores a range of research tools to analyze human belief, behavior, and cultural practices, and the systems which they drive and are affected by to inform planning and critical inquiry. Students will learn to formulate appropriate research strategies and questions for conducting quantitative and qualitative research to explore a variety of approaches that address contemporary issues around all aspects of sustainability (economic, social, environmental, technical. Students will consider ethical, empathetic, and contextual sensitivities at all stages of the research process, from planning through to analysis and interpretation and will convey their findings through multi-modal means of communication as appropriate to the content and purpose of their research.
Prerequisite: 2 groups WRTG-211 WRTG-215 or WRTG217;SOC 2XX or WRIT-201 or WRIT 202 Subject from GDIV, GCIT
3.000 Credit hours
Credits: 3
College: School of Design & Engineering
Prerequisites: (WRIT 211 or WRIT 215 or WRIT 217 or WRIT 201 or WRIT 202) and (GDIV 200 or GDIV 221 or GDIV 229 or GDIV 231 or GDIV 233 or GDIV 234 or GDIV 235 or GDIV 236 or GDIV 333 or GCIT 200 or GCIT 210 or GCIT 211 or GCIT 214 or GCIT 215 or GCIT 216 or GCIT 217 or GCIT 218 or GCIT 225 or FREN 101 or FREN 201 or FREN 301 or FREN 401 or GER 101 or GER 201 or ITAL 101 or ITAL 201 or ITAL 301 or ITAL 401 or JAPN 101 or JAPN 201 or JAPN 301 or JAPN 401 or SPAN 101 or SPAN 102 or SPAN 201 or SPAN 301 or SPAN 401 or SPAN 202 or SPAN 302 or GCIT 208 or GDIV 203 or SOSC 201 or SOSC 204 or SOSC 208 or SOSC 211 or SOSC 225 or GDIV 198 or GCIT 398 or JSLA 370 or FREN 102 or FREN 202 or GER 102 or ITAL 102 or ITAL 202 or JAPN 102 or JAPN 202 or SPAN 110 or SPAN 210) [Min Grade: D-]
Schedule Type: By Appointment - 1 student, By Appointment, Lecture
DECM 300X: Ethnographic Research Methods
Credits: 3
College: School of Design & Engineering
Schedule Type: Lecture/On-Line