FISH F493X—Human Environment Reserach Methods
Details
Department: Fisheries (FISH)
Course Number: FISH F493X
Credits: 3.0
Grading Type: Letter
Description
This course will provide an overview of qualitative and quantitative social science methods for studying human-environment relationships. Students will be introduced to research ethics, research design, data collection, data analysis, and data reporting. Specific methods and data analysis techniques to be covered include: interviews, discourse and text analysis, surveys, scales and scaling, cognitive anthropology and ethnoecology, social networks, behavioral observation, and visual methods. The course will provide hands-on training in data collection and data analysis software including: Atlas.ti, UCINET, Anthropac, HyperRESEARCH, and ELAN. Students will work independently and in small groups to carry out research and analysis in a series of class projects. Students will design and conduct an original research project and present their results. Students are expected to come to class ready to discuss the readings assigned for the day.
Offerings for Spring 2010
Section F02
CRN: 39124Semester: Spring 2010
Campus: Fairbanks
Start/End Date: January 12–May 10
Textbook: Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and Quantitative, Author: Bernard
| Days | Times | Room & Building | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR | 3:40 p.m.–5:10 p.m. | 214 O'Neill | Carothers, Courtney [webpage] [e-mail] |
Section FJ2
CRN: 39125Semester: Spring 2010
Campus: Juneau
Start/End Date: January 12–May 10
Textbook: Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and Quantitative, Author: Bernard
| Days | Times | Room & Building | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR | 3:40 p.m.–5:10 p.m. | 103 Lena Point | Carothers, Courtney [webpage] [e-mail] |
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