Legal Studies 492T - S-FieldMthd/Legal-Tricks/Trade

This course is designed to teach students how to develop and implement research projects using naturalistic field research. Naturalistic research entails observing on-going social behavior and conducting formal interviews and informal conversations with social actors. Topics include: identifying and gaining access to a research site, constructing a research sample, conducting and recording field observations and interviews, analyzing qualitative research data, and writing-up analysis in the form of a research report. The course will be conducted in a hands-on fashion, with opportunities to practice research techniques outside the classroom.

Pre Req: LEGAL 250