Course schedule 2012
|
Date
|
Topic
|
Readings due |
Assignments
due
|
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Jan 10
|
Course introduction
- Syllabus Researchable questions |
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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
|
Ford,
Chapter 4, pp 73-90, 101-102 |
Outlines
|
|
|
Jan 24
|
Scientific method
and reasoning |
Platt
(1964) |
|
|
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 Hypotheses Goals and objectives Rationale and significance |
The
research proposal (refresher) |
Introduction 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 |
UW style points |
Outline:
Methods and expected results |
|
Feb 23
|
Methods and expected results |
|
Critique: Methods and expected results outline |
|
Feb 28
|
|
On
being a scientist |
Research integrity |
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Mar 1
|
Meigs proposal | Draft: Methods and expected results | |
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Mar 6
|
Publishing your
research The peer review process |
Day,
Chapter 17 CJFR author instructions |
|
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Mar 8
|
Proposal reviews
Individual reviews Panel reviews |
NRI
reviews NSF reviews |
Final
proposal |
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Mar
13
|
Panels meet to discuss proposals | Final proposal reviews | |
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Mar
15
|
Course evaluation
and wrap-up |
Panel
review summary Participation grades #2 |
