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Dec 15, 2025
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MDIA 6082 - Introduction to Research in Communication and Development
This course serves as one of the three core courses required for students in the Communication and Development Studies graduate program during their first semester. It introduces ¿Comm Dev¿ students to basic principles associated with conducting graduate level research, with some focus on key research considerations related to the field of Communication for Development. With that in mind, the course covers critical elements necessary for conducting graduate-level, scholarly research more generally, including identifying a research topic; accessing scholarly research; writing a literature review; and research ethics. The students are also introduced to research design, and to qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches to collecting and analyzing data. At the same time, methodological elements that help define Communication for Development as an academic and professional field serve to further inform readings, lectures, and discussions. Course topics with this relatively more specific programmatic focus include monitoring and evaluation; rapid appraisal methods (e.g. mini-surveys, transect walks, and community mapping); and participatory methods (e.g. focus groups and community discussions).
Requisites
Credit Hours: 4.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Eligible grades: A-F,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I
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