HLT 316: Research Methods

Prerequisite: HLT 201 & HLT 211 (or ENL 264), and junior or senior status, or permission of instructor.

Basic concepts and methodologies of qualitative and quantitative social scientific research. By conducting a semester-long mixed-method research project, engaging with examples of scholarly research, and critically examining the process of knowledge production, students learn about the ethics and principals of research design and develop skill in utilizing qualitative and quantitative methods, analyzing social scientific data, and effectively communicating research results.