AFY 533 - Research and Analysis Methods in Emergency Management

Course Objectives

a) Learning the scope and basics of scientific research
b) Access to scientific information and learning data collection methods
c) Ability to read, understand scientific texts and perform data analysis
d) Learning to prepare a research report

Course Description

An overview the major issues in research and in evaluation . Language of Research, Philosophy of Research, Ethics in Research, Conceptualizing, Evaluation Research. Sampling Terminology, Writing up a research