Course Syllabus (click to download)

Course Information

Course Number & Name:	ChAD 101 Research Methods in Child Development
Section Number:	4
Semester & Year: Units:	Spring 2022 3
First Day of Instruction:	January 26, 2022
Last Day of the Instruction:	May 16, 2022
Format:	Entirely on Canvas; no mandatory meetings
Drop Policy:	February 14 “no shows” are dropped by the instructor
Final Date and Time:	Our untimed final will open at 12am on May 18 and will close at 11:59pm on May 20, 2022.
Prerequisites:	ChAD 60 or ChAD 70

Required Course Materials

Title:

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Cozby, P.C., & Bates, S.C. (2018). Methods in behavioral research (14^th ed.). McGraw Hill.

Authors:

Paul C. Cozby and Scott C. Bates

Course Description

Study of data collection techniques and methods used in child and adolescent development research, including observation, interview, experiment, and survey. Special attention to interpreting and evaluating the quality of information reported from a variety of sources

Course Content Learning Outcomes (CLO)

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

Describe the basic principles of research in the field of child and adolescent development
Locate relevant literature to inform research efforts
Design and conduct research studies
Analyze and interpret research data
Examine and evaluate information about children and adolescents from a variety of sources