OTH 669: Professional Research I

This seminar is the first of a curricular sequence designed to allow students the opportunity to conduct research. Prerequisites for this seminar include successful completion of the online research certification course. Throughout the seminar, students will perform critical reading exercises and facilitate in-class discussions to develop new research understandings. Students will work in research teams and participate in various tasks, including obtaining study approval with the Institutional Review Board, collecting quantitative and qualitative data to address the research questions proposed in their studies, and exploring preliminary interpretations with their research sites. This course will further prepare students to complete their final research project.