| Week |
Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Activity |
| 1 |
|
|
Bouma - Chapters 1 -2 |
Activity Week 1 |
| 2 |
|
Research design - the first steps |
Bouma - Chapters 3 - 4 |
Activity Week 2 |
| 3 |
|
Measurement - levels; quality |
Bouma - Chapter 5 |
|
| 4 |
|
Qualitative research methods; Ethics in human research |
Bouma - Chapter 10; Chapter 11 |
|
| 5 |
|
Measurement - selecting a sample |
Bouma - Chapter 7 |
|
| 6 |
|
Methods of observation - collecting data; Pre-testing the
data collection method; Research designs - seminar presentations |
Bouma - Chapter 6, 8 |
|
| 7 |
|
Analysis of data - univariate ; Seminar presentations |
Bouma - Chapter 9 |
|
| 8 |
|
Analysis of data - univariate (cont); Introduction to bi-variate
analysis; Seminar presentations |
De Vaus - Chapter 8 - 9 |
|
| 9 |
|
Analysis of data: bi-variate (cont.) |
De Vaus - Chapter 10 |
|
| 10 |
|
Interpreting data and drawing conclusions |
Bouma - Chapter 12 - 13 |
|