Jun 30, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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HST 2980 - Research in Human Services
Reviews the definitions and basics of social science research. Human services professionals will be expected to conduct practice based outcome studies on evidence-based interventions in human services organizations. Students will learn about the social sciences basic principals, ethical standards, technology skills, and job requirements. Discussions of cultural, ethnic, race, and other diversities and their effect on research outcomes will be held.
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will have demonstrated their knowledge of a research methodology by completing a research article critique about a social science study.
- Students will have learned about special populations and diversities influence the results of studies.
- Students will have learned the ethical implications related to conducting research.
- Students will have synthesized information about quantitative social science research by participating in an in-class simulated quantitative study.
- Students will know how to distinguish between quantitative and qualitative studies.
- Students will know the basic definitions of research terms and methods of research required for successful human services research.
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