Current Size: 100%
Program Code: 15021
Program Availability
Contact Information:
Mary Takacs,
program co-ordinator
416.675.6622 ext. 3483
mary.takacs@humber.ca
Two semesters, beginning in September
The Research Analyst graduate certificate program consists of two academic semesters, followed by a twelve-week placement.
In the current knowledge economy and information age, the demand for social and market research has increased substantially as organizations have recognized the growing need for research on which key policy and strategic decisions are based.
The Research Analyst program focuses on the theoretical, practical and ethical underpinnings of research, while also equipping students with the statistical and technical skills necessary to do applied research in a variety of different settings throughout the public and private sectors.
The first two semesters of the program focus on all of the major aspects of the research process including research design, information retrieval and evaluation, data collection, analysis and interpretation and the preparation and presentation of the research findings.
Special features of the program include an emphasis on professional, ethical and legal implications when designing research studies, as well as the use of new technologies in the research process, proposal writing, and the communication of research findings using a variety of methods.
Graduates of this program may find employment in areas such as: analysts, community and social development officers, consumer advisers, economic policy researchers, education policy researchers, health and social policy development officers, health policy researchers, housing policy analysts, marketing researchers, program officers, research consultants and social survey researcher.
Students complete a twelve-week placement, which allows them to gain invaluable practical and professional experience, beginning in May.
Note: For more information, refer to Selection Procedures.
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
The 2013/2014 fee for two semesters is
Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2013/2014 academic year. Fees are subject to change. For more information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance.
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| RAPP 5001 | Surveying Society |
| RAPP 5002 | Qualitative Research Methods 1 |
| RAPP 5003 | Spreadsheet and Table Management |
| RAPP 5004 | Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis 1 |
| RAPP 5005 | Research Communication and Proposal Writing Skills |
| RAPP 5006 | Research Ethics and Standards |
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| RAPP 5011 | Research Seminar |
| RAPP 5012 | Qualitative Research Methods 2 |
| RAPP 5013 | Research Management |
| RAPP 5014 | Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis 2 |
| RAPP 5015 | Database Management |
| RAPP 5016 | New Research Technologies |
| RAPP 5021 | Research Analyst Placement |