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The Human Resource Development
Orientation Handbook and Research Guide

College of Professional Studies
Department of Behavior Sciences & Human Services
Human Resource Development Program

HURD 806 – Research and Report Writing

College: Professional Studies
Department: Behavioral Sciences and Human Services

Credit Hours: 3 Credits (16-Weeks) Semester: Fall Year: 20XX

Location: CLT XXX Day/Time: Mondays, 4:55pm – 9:55pm
Instructor: Office: GA/Adjunct Office – (301) 860-3156

Office Hours: By Appointment

PREREQUISITES:

The student must have successfully completed all prerequisites to specifically include HURD 601
and HURD 690 before taking this course.

Electronic Devices: Please turn all electronic devices on either vibrate/off during the class session.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to provide the human resource practitioner with an understanding of the
various types of educational and business research. Focus will be given to the process of writing the
required Human Resource Development seminar research paper. The course content includes a
discussion of research frameworks, design strategies, critical evaluation and analysis of research
materials and report writing. By the end of the semester, each student is required to submit a
structured research proposal on a topic that is approved by the instructor that includes the required
written components.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:

Creswell, J.W. (2003) Research Design Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Method Approaches
(3rd ed.). Sage Publications

Patten, M. L. (2005). Understanding research methods: An overview of the essentials. (5 th
ed).(2004). Glendale, CA: Pyrczak Publishing.

American Psychological Association. (2010) Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association, (current Edition), Washington, DC: American Psychological Association,
ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5.

SUGGESTED TEXTBOOKS:

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