COMM 6820 - Methods of Communication Research

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: familiarity with basic statistical concepts recommended.

P. McLeod.

Analyzes methods of communication research based on a social science foundation. Goals are to understand processes and rationales for qualitative, textual, survey, and experimental methods. Students gain experience with some of these methods through modest individual or group research projects and critiques of selected contemporary communication studies.