BSCOM/324T
Communication Research
Online
Format
$1194
Estimated Tuition
3 credits
Total credits
5 weeks
Course length
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Course level: Undergraduate
This course focuses on the research methods employed in the communication discipline and enhancing the understanding of credible sources and accurate information. Students will learn of the most frequently applied components of communication research. Topics may include descriptive statistics, sampling, measures, research design, methodologies, and content analysis.
Prerequisites
None
What you'll learn
Course skills and outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize various approaches to research.
- Describe the elements of research design.
- Compare qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Compare quantitative and qualitative approaches to content analysis and research studies.
- Present professional research reports.