Research Design for Policy Analysis and Planning

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction to policy and planning inquiry
2	Ways of knowing in policy and planning research
3	Theories and research questions Writing research proposals	CNC I: Write research question
4	Elements of research design	CNC II: Summary of research ideas / advisor meeting
5	Measurement, validity, and reliability	CNC III: Revisit question, develop hypotheses, and identify variables
6	Reading research proposals Completing the first-year paper	LG I: Epistemology
7	Causality and experimental designs Research ethics and research on human subjects	CNC IV: COUHES exam
8	Sampling, survey research, and questionnaire design	LG II: Survey questions
9	Interviewing	LG III: Interview questions
10	Case study research Unobtrusive measures	LG IV: Summary of proposal
11	Field research, participatory research, and action research
12	The scholar’s journey	LG V: Final proposal