IDES 600 Designers Qualitative Research Methods
Introduces students to qualitative research methods and processes as applied to the built environment. Topics include: the research process, studies appropriate for qualitative design research, research protocols, and evaluation of research findings. Students learn about scientific writing, strategies for conducting literature reviews, research ethics with respect to the researcher's role and the protection of human subjects, and elements of a research proposal. Students will complete a series of readings and exercises then prepare a research proposal and specify the appropriate tools for discovery that may serve as a foundation for their master's thesis or final project.