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WRTC 316. Research Methodologies in WRTC


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 013085 Grading Basis GRD

This course is an introduction to the process of conducting research grounded in inquiry. Students use a variety of research methodologies to gather information from secondary and primary sources. Students evaluate information for accuracy and usability and interpret information for the audience and rhetorical context they have defined. Students in this course design a research study, carry it out and write a subject appropriate report. Prerequisite(s): WRTC 200 or permission of instructor.