The information listed below is subject to change. Please review the course syllabus within your online course at the start of class.
The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Summarize various types of research and explain the scientific method in crime and justice research. | A |
2 | Identify and outline the steps in the research process. | A |
3 | Analyze the role of theory in crime and justice research. | B |
4 | Explain the concepts and terminology used by researchers. | A |
5 | Assess the importance of research ethics in the scientific community. | E |
6 | Examine unethical research and write an essay analyzing ethical behaviors. | E |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative research methods in criminal justice and social research. | C |
2 | Describe how sampling is used in survey research and summarize appropriate types of sampling. | D |
3 | Compare and contrast questionnaires vs. interviews and assess the validity of each research method. | C |
4 | Explain the concepts and terminology used by researchers. | A |
5 | Identify a research proposal topic. | D,H |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Compare and contrast participant observation and case study research methods. | C |
2 | Analyze secondary data sources in crime and justice research methods. | C |
3 | Identify and critique scholarly journals that publish research on crime and justice. | F |
4 | Explain the concepts and terminology used by researchers. | A |
5 | Identify appropriate research resources and write an annotated bibliography. | D,H |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Compare and contrast the issues of validity and reliability in research methods. | C |
2 | Assess policy analysis and evaluation research methods. | C |
3 | Create a survey questionnaire utilizing an appropriate scale of measurement. | G |
4 | Explain the concepts and terminology used by researchers. | A |
Outcomes | Competencies | |
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1 | Describe factors important to presenting crime and justice research. | A |
2 | Assess appropriate methods of analyzing and presenting data. | D |
3 | Write a research proposal. | D, H |
4 | Explain the concepts and terminology used by researchers. | A |
For every credit hour, students should plan to spend an average of 2-3 hours per week for course-related activities in a 15-week course. For example, a 3 credit hour course would average an average 6-9 hours per week to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete assignments, and study the course material. For 10 and 6-week courses, the amount of time per week will be higher so all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.
Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.) :
Assignment | Points | % |
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Academic Discussions (10 @ 25 points each) | 250 | 25% |
Written Assignments (4 @ 75 points each) | 300 | 30% |
Module Quizzes (5 @ 50 points each) | 250 | 25% |
Research Proposal Project -Includes the following 3 parts: | 200 | 20% |
*Proposal Topic Essay (1 @ 50 points) | 50 | |
*Annotated Bibliography (1 @ 50 points) | 50 | |
*Final Research Proposal Essay (1 @ 100 points) | 100 | |
TOTAL | 1000 | 100% |
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