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MATP-2101 – Research Methods in Social Sciences

Course Description:

This course provides students with an introduction to research and research methodologies in the social sciences. Students will learn how scholars, policy-makers and activists design and conduct research studies, and how data can be analyzed and interpreted. The course is intended to provide students with a foundation for both understanding research and designing and conducting research in the remainder of the student’s graduate program. Among the foci of the course are qualitative and quantitative research methods, including digital content analysis, interviewing, and survey research. Students will also learn the rudiments of using statistical software for analyzing survey responses.

Course Topics:

  • describing the scientific method
  • demonstrating an understanding of social science research and the relationship of research to the social sciences
  • conducting a critical literature review
  • identifying an appropriate research problem
  • developing research questions and/or hypotheses
  • evaluating the usefulness of various research approaches (including content analysis, survey and field research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, case studies, etc.)
  • understanding and accurately implementing sound principles in the design of a research study utilizing appropriate research methods
  • accurately analyze research data
  • present research findings in accurate and easy-to-understand visual and written formats
  • recognizing and accurately applying professional standards for protecting human subjects in research

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course you should be able to:

By the end of this course you should be able to:

  • Knowledge
    • Describe the scientific method
    • Outline the major components of a research study
    • Recognize trends in data
  • Cognitive
    • Develop a critical literature review of an appropriate topic
    • Explain different research methods
    • Critique the arguments and evidence used in a particular research study
    • Summarize the findings of a research study
    • Justify the development of a research project
  • Interpersonal Skills
    • Illustrate the relationship between a research problem and the methodology used to answer the research problem
    • Present the findings of a research study in appropriate forums, in both oral and written forms
  • Communication
    • Evaluate the value of different research studies
    • Assess the appropriateness of a research problem
    • Interpret the findings of a research study
  • Psychometric
    • Prepare a draft and final research report
    • Construct an argument summarizing the findings of a research study
  • Digital and Technical
    • Prepare a presentation using appropriate technology of the research findings of one’s study topic

Faculty:

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Course Modalities:

Non-Credit Options

Lite Level – This course is delivered on-demand with no faculty interaction and is perfect for lifelong learners who want to go at their own pace and who are not interested in academic credit but still want to experience the course.

Audit-No Credit – If you would like to participate when this course is offered in our Live Virtual Classroom mode, you may attend the live faculty webinars but will not be required to submit assignments for credit.

If you take a few courses and decide you want to officially enroll in a degree program, you can gain academic credit for Lite versions or Audit-No Credit versions by paying the difference between these course fees and a normal academic fee, successfully completing quizzes, submitting your reflection journals and delivering a Final Creative Assignment that will be graded.

For-Credit Options

Live Virtual Classroom: Study that takes place within Ubiquity University, in which Ubiquity academic coursework is accomplished through attendance in Live Webinars, with faculty and student interaction being a part of the Live Webinar content. To receive academic credit, you must not miss more than 3 live sessions, you must complete the quizzes and submit any other required assignments (if any), and a final creative assignment for grading at the degree level you are enrolled in.

Internal Online Independent Study: Study that takes place within Ubiquity University, in which Ubiquity academic online coursework is engaged in independently on one’s own and does not include faculty interaction. To receive academic credit, you must complete the quizzes and submit your reflection journals and final creative assignment for grading at the degree level you are enrolled in.

The rules guiding our assignment collection and grading process can be found here: Ubiquity University Grading Policy

Pricing:

  • BA Level: $300
  • MA Level: $600
  • PhD Level: $900
  • Audit-No Credit: $240 (only if offered in Live Virtual Classroom Mode)
  • Lite: $50 (no credit, access to course materials only)

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Information about how we process refund or cancellation requests can be found here: Refund and Cancellation Policy

We allow students at all academic levels to participate in our online courses. However, those students who are enrolled in MA or PhD programs are expected to offer a more sophisticated analysis on reflection tasks, writing assignments, and in the final creative assignment. You will be graded commensurate with your degree level. Except for the Final Creative Assignment, word counts are offered as guidelines. If you need to exceed the word counts to submit an MA or PhD level response, you may feel free to do so as long as the word count expansion is reasonable and necessary.

Course Contact Information:

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