Students examine social science and humanities field research as multidisciplinary practices that take place over a variety of contexts and locations. Students engage with quantitative and qualitative epistemologies and methodologies. Students learn to formulate basic research questions, and move on to explore methodological research choices and ethical implications. Students engage with Indigenous and anti-colonial approaches to research methods including data collection and analysis practiced in the global south. Students learn to create a comprehensive research proposal and ethics application. Students may choose to use this work as a thesis or project proposal. Prerequisites: Admission into the MA HRSJ program
Students examine social science and humanities field research as multidisciplinary practices that take place over a variety of contexts and locations. Students engage with quantitative and qualitative epistemologies and methodologies. Students learn to formulate basic research questions, and move on to explore methodological research choices and ethical implications. Students engage with Indigenous and anti-colonial approaches to research methods including data collection and analysis practiced in the global south. Students learn to create a comprehensive research proposal and ethics application. Students may choose to use this work as a thesis or project proposal. Prerequisites: Admission into the MA HRSJ program