This course will provide students with the basic tools need for an in- depth investigation of a preservation design project, policy issue, or scholarly question. This course, which must be taken prior to enrollment in HP 799, assists students in designing their Master's Project and results in a Master's Project proposal and selection of a Master's Project Committee. Through readings and class discussions, this course will familiarize students with grounding their research within the literature, formulation research questions or hypotheses, research design, advanced methodologies, critical assessment of methodologies, and data analysis. Prereq: Completion of 9 credits of graduate study or consent of the instructor.

This course will provide students with the basic tools need for an in- depth investigation of a preservation design project, policy issue, or scholarly question. This course, which must be taken prior to enrollment in HP 799, assists students in designing their Master's Project and results in a Master's Project proposal and selection of a Master's Project Committee. Through readings and class discussions, this course will familiarize students with grounding their research within the literature, formulation research questions or hypotheses, research design, advanced methodologies, critical assessment of methodologies, and data analysis. Prereq: Completion of 9 credits of graduate study or consent of the instructor.