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COU 509 - ADV RES THEORY & METHODOLOGY

Institution:
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Subject:
Counseling And Human Services
Description:
This course provides students with a continuation of advanced concepts of applied research typically found in advanced counselor education programs and in the human service field. Students review various methods of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research techniques and methodology. In addition, students will participate in a lab experience where they will learn to use MiniTab statistical package and Atlas.TI in the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. Publication, ethics, and APA formatting issues in research manuscript creation are central features throughout the course. The overall learning goals for this course are the development of applied research skills, interpretation of advanced statistical analytics in published research, and submission standards for journal manuscripts and conference presentations. The capstone research project created by the students will include either the creation of a manuscript for submission to a selected counseling journal or creation of a research presentation that will be submitted to a professional counseling conference for presentation.
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(610) 683-4000
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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