HSEP 6060 - Research Methods for Homeland Security Studies

This course will provide an overview of graduate level research for the capstone project in the Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Students will learn about the various methods of research in the discipline, research design, and proper formatting and writing of formal papers. Specific focus will be placed on topic development, developing a research outline, conducting a literature review, constructing an annotated bibliography, and proper citation styles that make use of the APA style. This course will provide all students the tools to do research and, in addition, will prepare them for the final capstone project to be developed in the subsequent Capstone Project course. Credits: 4