Course schedule 2012


Date
Topics

Readings due
Assignments due
Jan 10
Course introduction - Syllabus
Researchable questions 		   
Jan 12
Elements of a proposal
   		 The research proposal
Course familiarization
Class participation overview
Plagiarism
Jan 17
 Proposal example
   Waring et al. proposal 		 Waring et al. proposal (2001) Critiquing
Critique: Waring et al. proposal
Jan 19
 Research planning Ford, Chapter 4,
pp 73-90, 101-102		 Outlines
Jan 24
Scientific method and reasoning Platt (1964) Researchable question and hypotheses
Jan 26
 Small group discussions
   Researchable question and
   hypotheses

Critique: Researchable question and hypotheses
Jan 31
 Social science research and proposals (Bliss)
Proposal example
   Bailey et al. proposal 		 Bailey et al. proposal (1992) Critique: Bailey et al. proposal
Feb 2
Proposal Introduction
   Background
   Hypotheses
   Goals and objectives
   Rationale and significance 		The research proposal (refresher)
 Introduction
References
Proposal format approval
Feb 7
Methods section
   Intro to critical thinking
   Scope of inference
   Expected results 		The research proposal (refresher) Outline: Introduction
Feb 9
Small group discussions
   Introduction

Critique: Introduction outline
Participation grades #1
Feb 14
Design & analysis of research studies
Statistical inferences
 Manly Chapter 1
  
Feb 16
 Methods and expected results problem solving session
Draft: Introduction
Feb 21
 Writing
   Clarity, grammar and style 
   Outlines 
   Plagiarism
   References 		Clarity in writing
UW style points 		Outline: Methods and expected results
Feb 23
 Small group discussions
   Methods and expected results 		  Critique: Methods and expected results outline
Feb 28
 Scientific ethics and research integrity On being a scientist
 Research integrity
Mar 1
 Student proposal review Meigs proposal Draft: Methods and expected results
Mar 6
Publishing your research
The peer review process
 Day, Chapter 17
CJFR author instructions 		 
Mar 8
Proposal reviews
   Individual reviews
   Panel reviews 		NRI reviews
NSF reviews		 Final proposal
Mar 13
 Panels meet to discuss proposals   Final proposal reviews
Mar 15
 Course evaluation and wrap-up   Panel review summary
Participation grades #2