In this course: Students and instructors will together conceptualize, design and carry out a mixed methods research study on a topic connected to violence. The students and instructors will decide on a research problem to be studied. The goals of the elective is to help students deepen their understanding of quantitative and qualitative research and hone their research skills. The course will be a collaborative effort, building on the experience, knowledge, expertise, and interests of all of the participants. Offered occasionally.
Learning Objectives: Specific goals of the course: 1) To learn to design a research study 2) To become familiar with the different aspects of research - choosing hypotheses/research questions, undertaking a literature review, collecting and analyzing data and writing up the results for submission to an academic journal 3) To become familiar with the quantitative and qualitative methodologies 4) To write an academic article for submission to a scholarly journal