NSEC500 - Research Methods in Security and Intelligence Studies-Nat Sec Majors
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RECOMMENDED AS FIRST PROGRAM COURSE.
REQUIRED AS ONE OF FIRST THREE PROGRAM COURSES.
Learn basic research methods skills for addressing security and intelligence studies problems and issues. You focus on the detailed procedures for conducting qualitative case studies, which is the foundation for most basic security and intelligence research conducted in academic, government, and business circles. You become well versed in research planning, secondary data collection, and qualitative data analysis methods and how these methods relate to the larger field of social science research. You will also learn the analysis of competing hypotheses approach to research design. You are also introduced to basic social theory which supports security and intelligence research. The course prepares you for later learning intermediate and advanced security and intelligence methods.
Prerequisites
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Schedule of Classes
| 09/26/11 - 02/26/12 |
03/05/12 - 04/29/12 |
Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 05/27/12 |
Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 07/01/12 |
Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 12/26/11 - 05/27/12 |
06/04/12 - 07/29/12 |
Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 01/30/12 - 06/24/12 |
07/02/12 - 08/26/12 |
Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th Ed-Style Information (not e-book) available in the APUS Online Library Tutorial Center
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0226823377
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University of Chicago Press
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| Author: |
Turabian, Kate L.
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| Unit Cost: |
$17.00
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| Book Title: |
Research Design, 3rd Ed
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| ISBN: |
1412965578
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| Publication Info: |
Sage Publications, Inc.
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| Author: |
Creswell
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| Unit Cost: |
$70.00
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