UT Dallas 2017 Undergraduate Catalog

SOC4317 - Field Research Practicum

SOC 4317 Field Research Practicum (3 semester credit hours) Research practicum in which students apply and master the concepts and research practices learned in SOC 3381 by conducting an individual or group field research project of their own under the supervision of the course instructor. Students will be required to obtain prior approval for their project from the University's Institutional Review Board (IRB) and will learn about ethical issues related to human subjects research. Students also will prepare research reports and give presentations on the findings from their projects, as well as giving and receiving critical feedback on their reports and presentations. Instructor consent required. Prerequisite: SOC 3381. (Same as PA 4317) (3-0) Y