Provide an overview of institutional approval and issues concerning human and animal participants that every researcher should know, such as the benefits of pilot studies, the necessity of gaining consent from research participants, and methods for data collection concerning human participants.

Provide an overview of institutional approval and issues concerning human and animal participants that every researcher should know, such as the benefits of pilot studies, the necessity of gaining consent from research participants, and methods for data collection concerning human participants.

The core text for this course is:
Christensen, L.B., Johnson, B.R., Turner, L.A. (2015) Research Methods, Design, and Analysis. 12th ed. Global ed. Essex, UK: Pearson Education Ltd