ILRID 7570

ILRID 7570

Course information provided by the 2017-2018 Catalog.

Designed for social science MS/PhD students early in their academic career, this course provides an overview of philosophical debates about the aims and nature of social science research, processes involved in initiating research projects, and key methods of data collection. It will also introduce students to the ILR School, its various sub-fields and disciplines, and to academia, both as an institution and as a career. The aim of the course is to give students the foundational knowledge needed to undertake a graduate research degree and pursue a career as a researcher.


Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16435 ILRID 7570   SEM 101

    • R Ives Hall 381
    • Colvin, A

      Tolbert, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Designed for social science MS/PhD students early in their academic career, this course provides an overview of philosophical debates about the aims and nature of social science research, processes involved in initiating research projects, and key methods of data collection. It will also introduce students to the ILR School, its various sub-fields and disciplines, and to academia, both as an institution and as a career. The aim of the course is to give students the foundational knowledge needed to undertake a graduate research degree and pursue a career as a researcher.