Courses

MMC 6421 - Research Methods in Mass Communication

3 Credits

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The students in this course will learn the methods and strategies to use when evaluating online communication tools. Through effective working knowledge and real-world applications, the students will analyze and apply various types of research methods and tools.

In this course, students will learn to:

• Apply the research process to obtain data to advance understanding of an issue/question.
• Determine the research method and design research that addresses the issue or question that needs to be addressed.
• Analyze and critically assess qualitative and quantitative research conducted by others.
• Explain practical challenges to practitioner implemented research.

Prerequisites: None.