Crafting Research Questions and Qualitative Methodology, Fall 2005

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Social Sciences
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M.I.T.
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Level:
Post-secondary
Abstract:

Seminar provides an overview of quantitative and qualitative research methods in the social sciences. Topics covered include: hypothesis formulation and theory construction; data collection techniques (experimental, survey, and observational); ethical issues in research; and how to prepare a research proposal. Goal is to provide students with the methodological skills to evaluate existing studies and to select appropriate methods for use in their own research.

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English
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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States
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