Course Title: Research in Human Relations
Number-Section: HR 5023
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Course Website: http://learn.ou.edu
Description: Prerequisite: admission to the degree program in human relations or permission of department. During this course, we will attempt to survey the topic of research and its role in social sciences. Many times in research involving human subjects, exact answers cannot be obtained and the researcher must draw conclusions by inference; thus, the use of statistical analysis becomes extremely important. The quantitative portion of this course will be an introduction to elementary statistics such as central tendencies, standard deviation, correlation coefficients, z scores, t tests, Chi square, One Way ANOVA, hypothesis testing, and confidence intervals. Although much calculating will be involved, the primary thrust will be, hopefully, toward the understanding of the use of the numbers obtained and their meanings in research endeavors. Before beginning the discussion on statistics, the basic research methods used in behavioral research will be discussed. These methods will include but not be limited to historical, survey, observation, questionnaire, simulation, content analysis, and experimental approaches to Human Relations.
Proctored Exams: None
Required Texts:
METHODOLOGY TEXTBOOK
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH BY SOMMER AND SOMMER
5TH EDITION PUBLISHED BY OXFORD PRESS IN 2002
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STATISTICS TEXTBOOK
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS BY TRIOLA
10TH or 11th EDITION PUBLISHED BY PEARSON AND ADDISON WESLEY PRESS IN 2006 and 2008
Optional Texts: None
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Additional Information: None