INCM 9101: Fundamentals of Research Design

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Ph.D. program.
This course will focus on the fundamentals of scientific inquiry in areas of conflict including ethics of research, integrating cultural sensitivity in all stages of the research process, conceptualization and operationalization of research questions, data collection techniques, an introduction to qualitative and quantitative methods and measurement, a discussion of program evaluation research, and research proposal development.