Certificate in Program Evaluation and Applied Research (PEAR) - Methods in Behavioural & Social Sciences
PSYC 2026 Methods in Behavioural & Social Sciences
Prerequisites:
PSYC 1106 and
PSYC 1107
Antirequisites:
CHFS 3025, CHFS 3026 and
CHFS 2026
Hours:
Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory work per week for one term.
Credits:
3
Description:
This course forcuses on understanding quantitative and qualitative research methodology in the behavioural and social sciences. Topics include basic research methodology and application, developing hypotheses, designing quasi- and experimental protocols, ethics, measurement concepts, survey research, qualitative methodolgies (including but not limited to ethnographies, case studies, interviews, focus groups), ABA design and measurements (including but not limited to single-Ss, reversal, multiple baseline, and others). This course is also offered as
CHFS 2026.