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MSCJ 500 Research Design
March 2013 Session (12/M54) Monday, March 25 – Saturday, May 18, 2013 Course Description
The study of applied research designs. Data collection methods emphasized are observation and psychometry. Both qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods are studied, with strong emphasis on results interpretation. Must be taken as a foundational course for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice. Prerequisite: Graduate standing Proctored Exams: None
Instructor Information
Andrea Bastedo, Ph.D. Public Policy, Walden University albastedo@cougars.ccis.edu
Textbooks
Bachman, Ronet and Russell K. Schutt (2010). The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice (4th edition). Sage Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-4129-7875-0 Leedy, Paul D. and Jeanne Ellis Ormrod (2013). Practical Research: Planning and Design (10th edition). Prentice Hall Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-13-269324-0 Textbooks for the course may be ordered from MBS Direct. You can order • • online at http://direct.mbsbooks.com/columbia.htm (be sure to select Online Education rather than your home campus before selecting your class) by phone at 800-325-3252
For additional information about the bookstore, visit http://www.mbsbooks.com. Please note that the use of an eBook carries certain risks: information may be missing due to copyright restrictions, the book cannot be resold to MBS Direct, and an eBook purchase cannot be refunded.
Columbia College Online Campus
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Course Overview
Welcome to Research Design (MSCJ 500) online! Mastering the language and tools of research is fundamental for success in a graduate degree program and in your careers. Every day we are bombarded with facts and figures and people citing “scientific research” as evidence to support different claims. As masters of the social sciences, people will look to you for advice on critical issues, or you will be the decider, and have to weigh the
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MSCJ 500 Research Design
March 2013 Session (12/M54) Monday, March 25 – Saturday, May 18, 2013 Course Description
The study of applied research designs. Data collection methods emphasized are observation and psychometry. Both qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods are studied, with strong emphasis on results interpretation. Must be taken as a foundational course for the Master of Science in Criminal Justice. Prerequisite: Graduate standing Proctored Exams: None
Instructor Information
Andrea Bastedo, Ph.D. Public Policy, Walden University albastedo@cougars.ccis.edu
Textbooks
Bachman, Ronet and Russell K. Schutt (2010). The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice (4th edition). Sage Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-4129-7875-0 Leedy, Paul D. and Jeanne Ellis Ormrod (2013). Practical Research: Planning and Design (10th edition). Prentice Hall Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-13-269324-0 Textbooks for the course may be ordered from MBS Direct. You can order • • online at http://direct.mbsbooks.com/columbia.htm (be sure to select Online Education rather than your home campus before selecting your class) by phone at 800-325-3252
For additional information about the bookstore, visit http://www.mbsbooks.com. Please note that the use of an eBook carries certain risks: information may be missing due to copyright restrictions, the book cannot be resold to MBS Direct, and an eBook purchase cannot be refunded.
Columbia College Online Campus
Page |2
Course Overview
Welcome to Research Design (MSCJ 500) online! Mastering the language and tools of research is fundamental for success in a graduate degree program and in your careers. Every day we are bombarded with facts and figures and people citing “scientific research” as evidence to support different claims. As masters of the social sciences, people will look to you for advice on critical issues, or you will be the decider, and have to weigh the