1 - Aug. 29 Introduction: Scientific Method; Qualitative/Quantitative
Sep. 5 LABOR DAY ---- NO CLASS
2 - Sep. 12 Foundation: Theory, Research, Causation, Design
FIRST
PROPOSAL DRAFT DUE TO INSTRUCTOR
3 - Sep. 19 Foundation: Measurement and Basic Indices; Case Studies
4 - Sep. 26 Foundation: Hypotheses and Variables; Focus Groups
FIRST
TAKE-HOME TEST DUE TO INSTRUCTOR
5 - Oct. 3 Longitudinal Designs; Biography & History
SECOND
PROPOSAL DRAFT DUE TO INSTRUCTOR
6 - Oct. 10 Sampling; Content Analysis
7 - Oct. 17 GUEST SPEAKER --- SPEAKER WILL HAND OUT ASSIGNMENT
8 - Oct. 24 Surveys and Polls
THIRD
PROPOSAL DRAFT DUE TO INSTRUCTOR
9 - Oct. 31 Surveys and Chi Square Analysis
10 - Nov. 7 Questionnaire Construction and Elaboration
SECOND TAKE-HOME EXAM DUR TO INSTRUCTOR
11 - Nov. 14 Experiments and t-tests
PROPOSALS
DUE TO GRADUATE COMMITTEE
(TO INSTRUCTOR AT START OF CLASS)
12 - Nov. 21 THESIS/PROJECT PRESENTATIONS BY GRADUATING STUDENTS
13 - Nov. 28 SPSS programming and analysis; Framing
14 - Dec. 7 Ethics