COMM 5250 — Communication and Technology Research Methods

4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: WBostonTraditional

Presents an in-depth introduction to ethical quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches in communication, media, and technology-related research. Offers practice in concept explication and analysis across levels of society—from the individual to the organization. Covers designing and analyzing survey and content data, unstructured and semi-structured interviews, focus groups, ethnography, community-based research, and comparative case studies.

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COMM 6995

Courses that list COMM 5250 in their prerequisites.

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