Syllabus (Subject to change during the
semester. Check Blackboard for updates.)
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Textbooks |
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Required
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Understanding
Research, Jones
and Kottler Websites
and articles as assigned. |
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Course Information |
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This
class is designed to give hands-on experience in a variety of qualitative and
quantitative research methods. Each student is expected to participate in
exercises involving different research methods and build on work done in
previous sessions. Assignments will be available on Blackboard and will
include submission instructions. This syllabus is subject to change during
the semester. |
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Instructor Information |
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Name: |
Elizabeth
D. Scott |
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Email: |
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Office
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335
Webb Hall |
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Office
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Monday
5:00-6:30, Tuesday 4:30-6:30, Wednesday 10:00-11:30 and by appointment |
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Course Policies |
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Academic
Integrity: |
All
individual projects must be the work product of the individual who submits
it. All group projects must be the work product of the group which submits
it. All sources must be properly acknowledged. Quotation marks must surround
any string of 4 or more words used verbatim from a source. Penalties,
including failure in the course and recommended dismissal from the program,
will be assessed upon violation of this policy. |
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Grading:
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There
are 14 homework assignments in the course. Completing an assignment fully and
well will result in a score of 4 points for that assignment. There are 15
class meetings. Attending and contributing positively will result in a score
of 4 points for that class meeting. Doing both of these consistently will be
considered B level work. In order to obtain a grade higher than a B,
students must somehow go beyond what is asked of them in class, but in a way which
demonstrates that they understand the core purpose of the course and the day's assignment. Partial
completion of assignments or passive attendance in class will result in 1-2
points. Except as outlined within a particular assignment, failure to attend
class or to submit an assignment on time will result in zero points,
regardless of the reason. All students
will be given 10 free points at the beginning of the semester, to be used to
take care of any unavoidable absences, computer failures, or work conflicts.
Or, the students can simply use the points to boost their grades. |
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Accessibility:
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If you
are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for
this class, it is your responsibility to contact the Office of AccessAbility Services at 465-5573. To avoid any delay in
the receipt of accommodations, you should contact the Office of AccessAbility as soon as possible. Please note that I
cannot provide accommodations based upon disability until I have received an
accommodation letter from the Office of AccessAbility
Sevices. Your cooperation is appreciated. |
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Below
you will find the topics I plan to cover on each class meeting date, and the
corresponding text chapter or website reading that will be helpful
preparation. Check Blackboard for
homework assignments. They will
include additional readings and activities. |
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Read these BEFORE you come to
class. |
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Date |
Topic |
Understanding Research |
Research
Knowledge Base/ other website |
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9/1/09 |
Library,
Introduction |
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9/8/09 |
Philosophy
of Science, Human Subjects, Ethics |
Chapter
1 |
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9/15/09 |
Research
Questions Design |
Chapter
2 |
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9/22/09 |
Sample |
Chapter
3 |
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9/29/09 |
Measures |
Chapter
4 |
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10/6/09 |
Measures |
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10/13/09 |
Using
others' data |
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10/20/09 |
Data
Collection Technique |
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http://www.slais.ubc.ca/RESOURCES/research_methods/ http://www.slais.ubc.ca/RESOURCES/research_methods/question.htm |
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10/27/09 |
Data
Collection Technique |
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http://www.slais.ubc.ca/RESOURCES/research_methods/content.htm |
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11/3/09 |
Data
Collection Technique |
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11/10/09 |
Data
Collection Technique |
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11/17/09 |
Analysis |
Chapter
5 |
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11/24/09 |
Analysis |
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12/1/09 |
Analysis |
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12/8/09 |
Writing
about Research |
Chapter
6 |
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