Tentative Schedule

Week

Date

 

Assignment/ Activity

1

Introduction to Scientific Method

Chapter 1

2

 

Ethics in Research

Chapter 2, Appendix B (Mcguigan)

Chap 3 (Martin)

3

 

Doing Research in the Library / Internet

Chap 5 (Martin)

4

 

The Research Process

Chap 2 (Martin) 

5

   

Chap 6 to 8 (Mcguigan)

Long Examination

6

     

7

Jul 23

Overview of Experimental Methods(2 ind. grps,>2 ind grps)

Chap 10 (Martin)

 

Jul 25

Factorial Design

Non-Experimental Methods : Survey, Observation, Field Experiments

Chap 7 (Martin)

8

Jul 30

Correlation studies, Archival Research,

Chap 13 (Martin)

 

Aug 1

Single Subject, Physical Trace

Questions for Take Home Exam

9

Aug 6

 

NO Meeting Midterms Week

 

Aug 8

 

Submission of Midterm Take Home

10

Aug 13

Workshop: APA Format, Parts of Paper, Introduction

Submission of Topics (individual)

 

Aug 15

 

 

11

Aug 20

First draft due : (Chapter 1 Introduction)  
 

Aug 22

 

 

12

Aug 27

Second draft due: (Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework)

 

 

Aug 29

Workshop: Methodology, Operational Definitions  

13

Sept 3

Third draft: (Chapter 3 Operational definitions, Methodology)

Chap12 (Mcguigan)

 

Sept 5

   

14

Sept 10

Workshop: (Generalizations)

 

 

Sept 12

   

15

Sept 17

Fourth draft: (Chapter 4 Expected Results)

 

 

Sept 19

   

16

Sept 24

Final Draft

 

 

Sept 26

   

17

Oct 1

Revisions Due

 

 

Oct 3

   

18

Oct 8

Defense of Proposal

 

*Note: This is intended to benefit you as guide for your study.  Please understand that the schedule is flexible and subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.