Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Offers a tip-to-all approach to researching urban public policy problems, from imagining projects, to gathering interpreting data and presenting findings to the public. The emphasis of this program is for students to be able to understand the work of others and design their own studies. In addition to this, students are trained in how to apply descriptive statistics such as means, measures of spread and cross-tabulation. Students wishing to deepen their quantitative skills, such as multivariate, qualitative or spatial analysis, will be encouraged to take advanced programs offered in affiliated departments.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will be offered in person at Harbour Centre and will be complemented by materials delivered on online platforms. We will use Canvas and Zoom for some components of the course so access to internet and a computer with camera and microphone will be required.

The objectives of this course are to: 

• develop an understanding of urban research
• explore the relationship between urban issues and research design and method choices
• introduce a range of urban research methods, and
• provide hands-on experience with a range of research tools and techniques.  

This course will introduce research methods and help students to develop an appreciation of different ways of understanding urban conditions and processes. Students will have the opportunity to experience a range of social science research methods, tools, and techniques, as applied in the field of urban studies. These range from quantitative to qualitative methods and include use of analytical software as well as a range of data collection and analysis methods. Students will also consider research in practice, including topics such as evaluation research and mixed methods approaches. Students will submit a final assignment where they will put the methods that they have been learning about into action.

 

Grading

Materials

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