Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
class. All dates are tentative; we may need to make adjustments to the schedule as the
course progresses. All readings from Babbie 2008 The Basics of Social Research 4e unless
otherwise indicated. Additional information about topics/assignments will be available
in class and from the course Blackboard website.
Module 1 ‐ How we know things/ How we learn things
Exercise 1 ‐ What do you know?
8/24 What is social research? ‐
[In class]
The rules and patterns of society ‐ Quiz Chapter 1 Exercise 2 ‐Variables and their
8/26
how do we know them? (Before class) Attributes [In class]
Types of research, basic vs.
Quiz Chapter 2 Exercise 3 ‐ Critical thinking
8/31 applied, the research process,
(Before class) [Complete online by 9/2]
Inductive vs. deductive research
Research Project ‐ Select a topic [due 9/2]
Module 2: The ethics of investigation
CITI Training Quiz Chapter 3 Exercise 4 ‐ CITI Training
9/2
(Computer Lab) (Before class) [Complete online by 9/7]
The Milgram Experiment & The
9/7
ethics debate
Research Project ‐ Statement of Ethical Concerns [due 9/9]
Module 3: Learning from the research of others
How to find research articles Quiz Chapter 15 Exercise 5 ‐ Research articles
9/9
(Computer Lab) (Before class) [In class]
Exercise 6 ‐ Writing an abstract
9/14 Elements of an article
[Complete on line by 9/16]
Exercise 7 ‐ Evaluating what you
Summarizing and critiquing
9/16 read ‐ Writing an annotation
articles
[Complete on line by 9/21]
9/21 Work day (Computer Lab)
Research Project ‐Literature review bring 4 copies to class on 9/28
Module 4: Designing the study
Quiz Chapter 4 Exercise 8 ‐ Causal Relationships [In
9/23 The research process & Causality
(Before class) class]
Conceptualization and Quiz Chapter 5 Exercise 9 ‐ Constructing a testable
9/28
Operationalization (Before class) hypothesis [In class]
Research Project ‐ Conceptualization and Operationalization of your Research Project[due 9/30]
Quiz Chapter 6 Exercise 10 ‐ Constructing a scale
9/30 Constructing Indexes and Scales
(Before class) [On line by 2/26]
Research Project Literature Review ‐ Peer Critiques [Bring to class 10/5]]
Quiz Chapter 7 Exercise 11 ‐ Group sampling
10/5 Sampling
(Before class) activity [In class]
Module 5: Data Collection and Analysis
10/7 Conducting Experiments Quiz Chapter 8 Exercise 12 ‐ Group experiment
(Before class) activity [In class]
Quiz Chapter 9
10/8 The How To of Survey Research
(Before class)
10/12 Fall Break
Exercise 13 ‐ Group survey design
10/14 Designing the Survey
activity [In class]
Survey Analysis Quiz Chapter 14 Exercise 14 ‐ Survey analysis
10/19
(Computer Lab) (Before class) worksheet [In class]
Individual Survey Analysis Work
10/21
(Go to Super Lab on your own)
Individual Survey Analysis Work Survey Analysis Report [due 10/28
10/26
(Go to Super Lab on your own) by 5:00 PM]
Research Project‐ Individual meetings with Dr. Sills to Review Your Survey Findings [10/21 and 10/26]
Constructing Interview Protocols Quiz Chapter 10 Exercise 15 ‐ interview question
10/28
(Computer Lab) (Before class) worksheet [In class]
Interview transcripts [due by 11/4
11/2 Interview tips
class]
Interview Analysis Quiz Chapter 13 Exercise 16 ‐ interview analysis
11/4
(Computer Lab) (Before class) activity [In class]
11/9 Interview Analysis
Research Project ‐ Interview Analysis Report [due 11/16 by Class]
Quiz Chapter 11 Exercise 17 ‐ Observation activity
11/11 Observation Research
(Before class) [In class]
Module 6: Sharing what you’ve learned
Exercise 18 ‐ Report activity
11/16 Writing a Research Report ‐
[In class]
Research Project ‐ Rough Draft of Research Project Report bring 4 copies to class 11/18
11/18 Rough Draft ‐ Peer Critiques
11/23 The How To of Research Presentations
Research Project ‐ Rough Draft Instructor Critiques Available [On or Before 12/1]
11/30 Research Presentations
12/2 Research Presentations
Research Project ‐ Final Draft of Research Report [due 12/7 by 5 pm]