SOC WLF 213A
Social Welfare Research Methods
Description: Lecture, two and one half hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to various research methodologies, including experimental and quasi-experimental designs, survey research methods, qualitative methods, and single subject and group-based research designs. Exploration of ethical issues pertaining to social welfare and social science research. Students learn and practice formulating research problems, research questions, and hypotheses and learn how to critically review theory and research. Measurement, sampling procedures, and basic descriptive statistics. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0