Course Details
Course Code: SPST500 Course ID: 3629 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
MUST BE TAKEN AS THE SECOND COURSE IN THE SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM. This course is designed to build the student's ability to organize and conduct research in the space studies discipline, and to enable the student to present findings in a clear, concise, coherent manner. It is devoted to thinking about research logically, creatively, critically, structurally and scientifically. Course material covers qualitative research designs, theory building, role of argumentation in presenting a research report (thesis), as well as describing and analyzing quantitative variables. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED COLLEGE ALGEBRA BEFORE TAKING THIS COURSE
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/21/2022 - 11/04/2022 | 11/07/2022 - 01/01/2023 | November | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/28/2022 - 12/02/2022 | 12/05/2022 - 01/29/2023 | December | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 07/25/2022 - 12/30/2022 | 01/02/2023 - 02/26/2023 | January | Winter 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 08/29/2022 - 02/03/2023 | 02/06/2023 - 04/02/2023 | February | Winter 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 09/26/2022 - 03/03/2023 | 03/06/2023 - 04/30/2023 | March | Winter 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze sources of data/information related to a given research topic
- Evaluate both quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Apply select statistical analysis procedures for quantitative data
- Present findings in a coherent manner using both written text and graphics
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyze sources of data/information related to a given research topic
- Evaluate both quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Apply select statistical analysis procedures for quantitative data
- Present findings in a coherent manner using both written text and graphics
| Book Title: | Research Methods and Statistics: A Critical Thinking Approach, 5th ed. *Note: the price provided is for the VitalSource eBook |
| ISBN: | 9781305563834 |
| Publication Info: | Cengage |
| Author: | Sherri L. Jackson |
| Unit Cost: | $61.37 |
| Electronic ISBN: | 9781305563834 |
| Electronic Unit Cost: | $61.37 |