You will be introduced to and practice quantitative and/or qualitative research methods as you participate in a research study related to your degree program. The course may be repeated with a total credit limit of 6 credit hours. Specific course numbers by department include: ECE 6981 - Cultural Studies
ECE 6982 - Communication & Media
Students will examine the reseach context and explore its effect upon the research process and findings.
ECE 6983 - Digital Media Technologies
ECE 6984 - Film & Theatre Studies
ECE 6985 - Music & Ethnodoxology. This course is followed by a Thesis course in which you will compile your data into a final thesis paper.
Students need to grasp how knowledge is created and be able to explain how they know what we know. While the study of research methods may not be most people’s idea of exciting, the fact is that research methods work are at the very heart of all knowledge.
Research is rooted in the New Testament concept of "witness" as the person who explains what he has seen and heard.
Research projects will integrate missio dei concepts.
