Welcome to TC 516

TC 516 introduces students to research methods used in technical communication. Students examine the relationship between theory and research, hypothesis testing, experimental designs, modes of observation, sampling, validity, and data analysis and interpretation.

In TC 516, students learn to:

• Construct a research problem from relevant literature
• Identify relevant variables
• Create hypotheses
• Design a research study
• Select and apply appropriate data analysis methods
• Write a research report
• Construct and administer questionnaires

Students from a variety of disciplines are welcome and help broaden the learning experience for all. Many students use TC 516 as a basis for beginning a research study that will lead to the conduct of a full study that they may publish or that they refine into a thesis topic. (Prerequisite: introductory statistics course or permission of instructor.)

Last updated: July 5, 2005.          ©Copyright 2005. Jan H. Spyridakis. All rights reserved.