ILRLR 6870

Introduction to Labor Research

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

Provides students interested in the labor field with the skills necessary to understand and use social science research as it relates to the labor movement. The course's four major goals are to (1) develop the skills to critically evaluate a wide variety of research relating to unions and the workplace; (2) introduce a number of quantitative and qualitative research techniques used by unions and those who study the labor movement; (3) familiarize students with the broad range of library and computer resources that can be used for labor and corporate research; and (4) provide students with an opportunity to design and conduct a research project for a national or local union.

When Offered Fall (offered in even-numbered years only).

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