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Dec 15, 2025
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University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
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SPA 720 - Research Design (3 units)
Research design and methods in communicative disorders.
Prerequisite(s): Must be an admitted degree seeking student in the Speech Pathology and Audiology masters program.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify the main components of basic and applied research.
2. conduct efficient and effective electronic searches for external scientific evidence.
3. describe characteristics, strengths, and limitations of different research designs.
4. understand basic statistical analyses conducted in research studies.
5. understand and apply criteria for appraising the validity of evidence.
6. understand and apply criteria for appraising the importance of evidence.
7. use a systematic approach to make a clinical decision by integrating evidence from external scientific research, from clinical practice, and from patients.
8. plan a research study consistent with EBP principles and criteria.
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