Fall 2012 and Spring 2013
Offered students an introduction to research methods in international studies and aimed to:
1. Enhance student’s research skills and the ability to apply qualitative, and basic quantitative, research methods for the purposes of primary research.
2. Develop student’s analytical skills to enable them to critically assess secondary research materials and utilize primary research.
3. Improve student’s knowledge of the history and political culture of two regions of the world.
Students investigated international issues through data collection, analysis, interpretation, social media and graphic, written and oral presentation. Emphasis was placed on the application of different modes and models of inquiry to social problems. The course was writing and research intensive to prepare students for the independent research project, the capstone project, required for all international studies majors.
1. Enhance student’s research skills and the ability to apply qualitative, and basic quantitative, research methods for the purposes of primary research.
2. Develop student’s analytical skills to enable them to critically assess secondary research materials and utilize primary research.
3. Improve student’s knowledge of the history and political culture of two regions of the world.
Students investigated international issues through data collection, analysis, interpretation, social media and graphic, written and oral presentation. Emphasis was placed on the application of different modes and models of inquiry to social problems. The course was writing and research intensive to prepare students for the independent research project, the capstone project, required for all international studies majors.