The unit focuses on preparing students for further study on concepts of research design, epistemological

issues and statistical concepts and to assist in preparation for the PhD qualifying exams. The course

reading will be encouraged to build personal libraries on research methods, highlight the critiques of

published research using appropriate concepts in research design and students will develop a research

design on a topic of their choosing, using an appropriate method.

The unit focuses on preparing students for further study on concepts of research design, epistemological

issues and statistical concepts and to assist in preparation for the PhD qualifying exams. The course

reading will be encouraged to build personal libraries on research methods, highlight the critiques of

published research using appropriate concepts in research design and students will develop a research

design on a topic of their choosing, using an appropriate method.