Studying Communities
General
Prefix
CMTY
Course Number
333
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Herberger Business School
Description
Research on sustainable communities. Skills and techniques, models, and theoretical and ethical issues of studying community from the perspective of sustainability. Students will design, develop, and implement a community-based research project.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Identify, compare, and contrast, the various types of social science research.
Outcome
Identify and describe the various forms of data collection and data analysis.
Outcome
Evaluate the appropriateness of the various types of research for specific research questions.
Outcome
Identify the steps involved in the structuring and designing of a research study and apply them to conduct a small scale research study.
Outcome
Select appropriate sources; write annotated bibliographies, and literature reviews.
Outcome
Prepare and administer questionnaires and/or surveys for primary data collection.
Outcome
Write a research paper and prepare a research presentation.
Dependencies
Programs
CMTY333
is a
completion requirement
for: