School of Public Policy 499Y - Public Policy Honors Research

This independent study serves as the first course in the two-course honors research thesis sequence offered within the School of Public Policy. Within this course, the student is asked to build upon their understanding of the policy process and toolbox of tools they've built in prior classes, such as an understanding of hypothesis testing and statistics. They will identify a research question and will explore different ways?qualitative and quantitative research designs?that they could use to answer the question. Through their studies, they will learn how to evaluate and critique research findings. At the end of the semester, students will revise and refine these ideas into a single research design, such that they have a foundation and plan for their Spring project. Essentially, this final research design is what guides them in the Spring until they complete their thesis.

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