ABA 630 : METHODS OF PROFESSIONAL INQUIRY

This course will prepare students to conduct scholarly research related to the field of ABA using a variety of approaches and integrating multiple resources. Students will learn the history of human subjects research, the role of the Institutional Review Board, and will explore the options that are available for the master’s thesis project in ABA. Students will also utilize this course to prepare for their thesis by establishing their preliminary topic, proposed research questions, methodology, and begin to approach the review of the literature. Students will begin to work with peers in the ABA program as part of a peer review process for their intended thesis work.