Research Design/Methods in CCJ (CCJ 220)
Term: Academic Year 2017-2018 Fall Semester
Schedule
Tue-Thu, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM (8/14/2017 - 12/13/2017) Location: BART HINES 211
Description
(Research Design and Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice Sciences)
This introductory course in research design and methods in Criminology and the Criminal Justice Sciences will provide students with the knowledge and skills and capability to apply scientific principles in design and methods of conducting empirical research in the discipline of Criminology and Criminal Justice Sciences. Students will acquire skills in applying scientific reasoning to evaluating the validity and reliability of empirical research findings from Criminology and the Criminal Justice Sciences as bodies of scientific knowledge. This course will prepare students to think critically as they apply what they have learned in policy and practice. Students will engage in their own research project and submit a final report for evaluation.
Prerequisite: CCJ 101