Course schedule 2008
Date |
Topic |
Readings due | Assignments
due |
Jan
8 |
Course introduction -
Syllabus |
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Jan
10 |
Elements of a proposal |
The
research proposal |
Course
familiarization |
Jan
15 |
Scientific method
and reasoning |
Okasha,
Chapter 2 Platt (1964) |
Critique: NRI proposal abstract |
Jan
17 |
Proposal example Waring proposal |
Waring proposal (2001) | Critique:
Waring proposal |
Jan
22 |
Clarity in writing |
Clarity in writing |
|
Jan
24 |
Small group discussions Researchable question and hypotheses |
Chamberlain
(1890) |
Critique: Researchable question and hypotheses |
Jan
29 |
Proposal Introduction |
Proposal format approval |
|
Jan
31 |
Publishing The peer review process |
Day,
Chapter 17 CJFR instructions to authors |
Outline:
Goals and objectives Rationale and significance |
Feb
5 |
Small group discussions |
Rationale and significance outline |
|
Feb
7 |
Scientific ethics Plagiarism Advocacy and science |
Outline:
Background Plagiarism |
|
Feb
12 |
Methods section Scope of inference Expected results Small group discussions Background outline |
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Feb
14 |
Representation, range of variation, scope of inference, and response variables (Ganio) | Gilovich,
Chapter 2 Gilovich, Chapter 3 |
Draft: Introduction |
Feb
19 |
Gilovich, Chapter 4, pp. 49-59 |
Critique:
Draft introduction |
|
Feb
21 |
Application of design concepts to research (Ganio) |
|
Outline: Methods and expected results |
Feb
26 |
Proposal abstract Small group discussions Methods/expected results outline |
Critique: Methods & expected results outline | |
Feb
28 |
Donato
et al (2006) brevia Donato et al (2006) supplement |
Draft: Methods and expected results | |
Mar
4 |
Presentation skills |
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Mar
6 |
Proposal reviews
(Dave Harry) |
NRI
reviews NSF reviews |
Final
proposal |
Mar
11 |
Panels meet to discuss proposals | Final proposal reviews | |
Mar
13 |
Course evaluation
and wrap-up |
Panel
review summary Participation grades #2 |