ADMN 314

Public Sector Research and Analysis

Units: 1.5

An introduction to research methods in public and non-profit sector settings. Students learn to become informed consumers and critics of research and more effective managers of research-related projects. Data analysis skills are also strengthened with the use of spreadsheet software. Topics include definition and types of research; research design; measurement; methods of data collection; data coding; descriptive and inferential statistics; relationships between variables; ethical and organizational issues; and the research proposal and report.

Undergraduate course in Public Administration offered by the School of Public Administration in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.