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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Spring 2025 |
Registration ID | CITYB217001 |
Course Title | Topics in Research Methods-Qualitative Methods |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Growth and Structure of Cities |
Instructor | Hurley,Jennifer L. |
Times and Days | MW 02:40pm-04:00pm
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Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2300 This is a topics course. Course content varies.; Current topic description: This course is a hands-on introduction to the research process. It will provide students with the practical skills needed to design, conduct, and analyze original research of the complexity of a thesis-length project. Specifically, students will build knowledge and experience in research design (how to craft a good research question and match methods to the question), quantitative research methods (analysis of pre-existing large-n survey data), and data analysis (basic descriptive and inferential statistical analysis using Excel and SPSS). Students will also get an introduction to qualitative research methods and how they compare to quantitative methods. No computer programming is required or taught. Approach: Quantitative Methods (QM); Haverford: B: Analysis of the Social World (B), Social Science (SO) Enrollment Cap: 22; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Major/Minor/Concentration; Permission of Instructor; |
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