BCD606 - Introduction to Research Methods

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Subject Title
Introduction to Research Methods

Subject Description
This course will familiarize students with the research process. Students will come to understand the many decisions they need to make to develop a research project. To this end, this course will provide students with practical understanding of research methodologies relevant to the human services field. Topics secondary to the research process such as time management, personal motivation, organization, identifying the audience, writing conventions, and formatting will be discussed. Students will also learn about research ethics.
 

Credit Status
BCD606 is a required subject in the Honours Bachelor of Child Development degree.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Upon successful completion of this subject, the student will be able to:
 

  1. Explain how the types of research questions and the research process support the development of a sound research project.
  2. Compare the impact of qualitative and quantitative research methods on bias, ethics, and trustworthiness.
  3. Describe the relationship between reliability and validity to the use of statistics and inferential statistics.
  4. Explain the philosophical assumptions, paradigms, and methodological frameworks that guide research.
  5. Evaluate the possibilities and limitations of research methods to support the design of a sound research project.
  6. Analyze data to present findings in relation to a research question.
  7. Describe the importance of ethical principles for implanting/conducting research.

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