Research Fundamentals in Communication (110-0-1)

Instructors

Sharra Vostral

Meeting Info

Frances Searle Building 3220: Mon 4:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

Occurring simultaneously with a first-year research award, this weekly seminar provides a structured approach to understanding the processes of academic research investigations. This course supplements the topic-specific experiential learning occurring with a faculty research mentor. Through short readings, discussions, class speakers, and preparation of research presentation materials, students learn how to approach the problem of a research question, the ways investigative techniques contribute to knowledge production and new understandings, and how to communicate findings. Each session offers strategies for improving the research experience, understanding research thinking, and addressing issues that can arise in the lab or with a research project. Intended to be repeated in sequence Winter and Spring quarters.

Registration Requirements

Students must have been accepted into the EREA program to enroll.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the two-quarter sequence associated with a first-year research award, students will:

1. Use research thinking to develop questions and frame processes to generate findings that will extend an academic conversation,
2. Develop skills of collaboration to foster inquiry and discovery,
3. Articulate research purposes with lay public and professionals in a field of interest,
4. Reflect critically on the research process and their personal development as a researcher.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: REASON: Pre-registration is not allowed for this class. Please try again during regular registration.
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