RES 1500 - Research Literacy for Practitioners

Through an introduction to the library, students will learn about the production and construction of scientific knowledge and how to effectively search and critically analyze published research in their field. Research ethics and ethical standards are discussed. Students will learn how to summarize and synthesize research to support scholarly arguments and practice-based decisions. The broader application of academic and scholarly research findings is also discussed. This course is designed to prepare master’s students to be successful consumers of research related to their field.

Students who intend to pursue the Saybrook MA to PhD Pathway should discuss taking RES 2100 as an equivalent with their Department Chair. 3 credit(s)

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