|
Week |
Date |
Topic |
Reading Due
|
Class Activity/
Homework Assignment |
|
1 |
1/7 |
Introduction to the subject;
Ways of knowing and the
research process |
|
|
|
|
1/9 |
The research process,
continued |
|
In-Class Activity:
Hypothetical
Situation |
|
2 |
1/14 |
Research
design – the first steps. Phase 1: Step 1
Selecting, narrowing, formulating a problem. |
Bouma -
Chapters 3 - 4 |
|
|
|
1/16
|
|
|
In-Class Activity:
Hypothetical Situation Activity Part
2 - Data Analysis |
|
3 |
1/21 |
How can I
measure that? Selecting Variables;
Developing indicators for concepts |
Bouma -
Chapter 5
|
|
|
|
1/23 |
Variables and indicators,
continued |
|
|
|
4 |
1/28 |
Qualitative
Research |
Bouma -
Chapters 10 - 11 |
Homework: Review
Human Subjects Forms (due 10/25) |
|
|
1/30 |
Ethics in
human research |
|
In-Class Activity:
Human Subjects and Ethics
Discussion |
|
5 |
2/4 |
Measurement;
Selecting a sample. |
Bouma -
Chapter 7 |
In-Class Activity:
Selecting a Sample |
|
|
2/6 |
Seminar
Presentations |
|
|
|
6 |
2/11 |
No class
- prepare for seminar
presentations/work in research groups |
|
|
|
|
2/13 |
No class –
prepare for seminar presentations/work in research groups |
|
|
|
7 |
2/18 |
Methods of
observation - collecting data; Pre-testing the data collection method;
Research designs |
Bouma -
Chapters 6, 8
|
In-Class Activity:
Critique Research Questions |
|
|
2/20 |
Seminar
Presentations |
|
|
|
8 |
2/25 |
Summarising
and presenting data – Univariate analysis |
Bouma -
Chapter 9 |
|
|
|
2/27 |
Thanksgiving – no class |
|
|
|
9 |
3/4 |
Summarising
and presenting data – univariate analysis continued; Bivariate analysis |
De Vaus -
Chapters 8 - 9 |
In-Class Activity:
Data Analysis in SPSS |
|
|
3/6 |
Seminar
Presentations |
|
|
|
10 |
3/11 |
Bivariate
analysis (continued) |
De Vaus -
Chapter 10 |
|
|
|
3/13 |
Elaborating
bivariate relationships -Interpreting data and drawing conclusions |
Bouma -
Chapters 12 - 13 |
|
|
11 |
3/18 |
Finals Week |
|
|
Week
|
Date
|
Topic
|
Presentations |
Reading
|
Class Activity & Homework
|
| 1. |
4/1/02 |
Introduction to the subject - Ways of knowing and the
research process.
|
Presentation # 1
View
HTML
Download PowerPoint
|
Bouma
Chapters 1,
2
available on
Electronic Reserve |
Activity 1:
Hypothetical Situation
Homework 1:
Research Article
(due 4/8) |
| 2. |
4/8/02 |
Research design - the first steps
|
Presentation # 2
View
HTML
Download PowerPoint
|
Bouma
Chapters
3, 4
available on
Electronic Reserve
|
Activity 2: Hypothetical Situation, Part 2 |
| 3. |
4/15/02 |
Measurement - levels; quality
|
Presentation # 3
View
HTML
Download PowerPoint
|
Bouma
Chapter 5
available on
Electronic Reserve |
|
| 4. |
4/22/02 |
Qualitative research methods; Ethics in human research
|
Presentation # 4
View
HTML
Download PowerPoint |
Bouma
Chapters 10,
11
available on
Electronic Reserve
|
Activity 3:
Human Subjects and Ethics
Homework 2: Review
Human Subjects Forms (due 4/29) |
| 5. |
4/29/02 |
Measurement - selecting a sample
|
Presentation # 5
View
HTML
Download PowerPoint |
Bouma
Chapter 7
available on
Electronic Reserve
|
Activity 4:
Selecting a
Sample
|
| 6. |
5/6/02 |
Methods of observation - collecting data; Pre-testing the
data collection method; Research designs;
Seminar presentations
|
Presentation # 6
View
HTML
Download PowerPoint |
Bouma
Chapters 6, 8
available on
Electronic Reserve
|
|
| 7. |
5/13/02 |
Analysis of data - univariate;
Seminar presentations
|
Presentation # 7
Download PowerPoint
part 1, part 2
|
Bouma
Chapter 9
|
Activity 5:
Critique Research Questions |
| 8. |
5/20/02 |
Analysis of data - bi-variate;
Seminar presentations
|
Presentation # 8
Download PowerPoint
part 1, part 2
|
De Vaus
Chapters 8, 9, 10
available on
Electronic Reserve |
|
| 9. |
5/27/02 |
Memorial Day Holiday
|
 |
|
|
| 10. |
6/3/02 |
Interpreting data and drawing conclusions
|
Presentation
by Miao Jin
Download
PowerPoint
Slides updated on 6/3. |
Bouma
Chapters 12, 13
on
Electronic Reserve |
Activity 6:
Data Analysis in SPSS |
