Course Information
Community Analysis: Introduction to Methods
University: |
Kansas State University |
Course Number: |
CDPLN 710 |
Credit Hours: |
3 credit hours - $565 per credit |
Start/End Dates: |
January 16, 2018 - May 04, 2018 |
Course Description
This course introduces research methods relevant to community development and gives attention to research ethics and inclusiveness. Course topics include how to formulate and begin research, how to collect data, and how conceptual frameworks are used to develop research questions and analyze data. The course emphasis is on strategies for reporting findings, applying findings in community action, and methods of evaluating the entire research process.
Contacts
Instructor
Huston Gibson
Office: 785-532-5961
hgibson@ksu.edu
Campus Coordinator
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Disability Support Services
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Textbooks
Research Methods in the Social Sciences
Frankfort-Nachmias and Nachmias
Edition: 8th
ISBN: 978-1429233002
Publisher: Worth Publishers
Case Study Research
Yin
Edition: 5th
ISBN: 978-1452242569
Publisher: Sage Publications
Course Access
Approximately 2-3 weeks before the first day of class at K-State, the K-State campus coordinator,
Ashley Schultz, will email course access instructions to visiting students for courses taught by K-State. These instructions are also available on the
Visiting Students webpage at K-State. By following the course access instructions, visiting students create their K-State eID and complete the K-State Course Access Form. Students meeting all deadlines for eID creation and submission will have access to Canvas by the first day of class.
Exam Proctor
This course does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.