Description
Prerequisite: WRT 101, MAT 151 and 2 science courses
Credits: 3 cr. hrs. (3 pds: 3 lec)
Course Description: This course provides students with the basics of conducting scientific research in the natural sciences. It also includes an introduction to Indigenous research methodologies, community-based participatory research, and action-research. Specific topics include the scientific method, ethical protocols in the research process, comparison of Western and Indigenous ways of knowing, use of scientific literature sources, experimental design, critical article review and analysis, presentation of experimental data, and case studies of research in Indigenous communities. It will include an exploration of Indigenous research protocols and paradigms and incorporation of cultural worldviews and values in the research process. Students will engage in a class research project to gain first-hand experience in research.