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Tentative Schedule
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Assignment/ Activity |
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1 |
Introduction to Scientific Method |
Chapter 1 |
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2 |
Ethics in Research |
Chapter 2, Appendix B (Mcguigan) Chap 3 (Martin) |
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3 |
Doing Research in the Library / Internet |
Chap 5 (Martin) |
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4 |
The Research Process |
Chap 2 (Martin) |
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5 |
Chap 6 to 8 (Mcguigan) Long Examination |
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7 |
Jul 23 |
Overview of Experimental Methods(2 ind. grps,>2 ind grps) |
Chap 10 (Martin) |
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Jul 25 |
Factorial Design Non-Experimental Methods : Survey, Observation, Field Experiments |
Chap 7 (Martin) |
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8 |
Jul 30 |
Correlation studies, Archival Research, |
Chap 13 (Martin) |
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Aug 1 |
Single Subject, Physical Trace |
Questions for Take Home Exam |
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9 |
Aug 6 |
NO Meeting Midterms Week |
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Aug 8 |
Submission of Midterm Take Home |
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10 |
Aug 13 |
Workshop: APA Format, Parts of Paper, Introduction |
Submission of Topics (individual) |
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Aug 15 |
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11 |
Aug 20 |
First draft due : (Chapter 1 Introduction) | |
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Aug 22 |
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12 |
Aug 27 |
Second draft due: (Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework) |
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Aug 29 |
Workshop: Methodology, Operational Definitions | ||
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13 |
Sept 3 |
Third draft: (Chapter 3 Operational definitions, Methodology) |
Chap12 (Mcguigan) |
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Sept 5 |
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14 |
Sept 10 |
Workshop: (Generalizations) |
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Sept 12 |
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15 |
Sept 17 |
Fourth draft: (Chapter 4 Expected Results) |
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Sept 19 |
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16 |
Sept 24 |
Final Draft |
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Sept 26 |
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17 |
Oct 1 |
Revisions Due |
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Oct 3 |
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18 |
Oct 8 |
Defense of Proposal |
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