RES 3090 - Heuristic Inquiry

Heuristic inquiry is a type of qualitative research that aims to understand the essence of a phenomenon through the researcher's shared reflection with a purposive sample of individuals. This course provides an in-depth understanding of heuristic inquiry and the practical skills necessary to design and conduct heuristic inquiry research. Students identify how the theoretical and philosophical foundations heuristic inquiry align with their own philosophical orientations. Heuristic inquiry research is reviewed and critiqued. Students evaluate issues of research safety, ethics, and feasibility within their proposed research. Finally, students design the methods section of a research prospectus. Prerequisite(s): RES 2300 Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis. In addition, all required foundational research courses (RES2xxx) as determined by student's program must be completed. For those admitted prior to Fall 2019 (CIMHS programs) Spring 2020 (CSS programs): MBM 5556 Qualitative Research Overview, RES 1105 Methods of Research (Clinical Psychology, Clinical Psychology Specialization Only) and RES 1110 Statistics, or RES 1005 Methods of Research and Disciplined Inquiry I and RES 1015 Methods of Research and Disciplined Inquiry II. 3 credit(s)

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