Schedule and Assignments -- points per assignment (approximate)

Day Sect. 1
Sect. 2 		Mode Topic/activity due In-class

1

 M 6/26
Tu 6/27 		Course introduction
Experiment

2

 W 6/28
Th 6/29 		Modules Introduction
Observation		 Quiz: Intro module
Basic concepts
Observation
Reading

Ch. 1 Multimethod approach

3

M 7/3
M 7/3 		Module Mapping
Trace measures
Literature search - Download the library assignment
Computer labs - Olson 21 & 27
Download, print, and bring hardcopy of Online search of social science literature (Ok to bring library assignment, as well)
Reading

Ch. 3 Search the technical literature

4

W 7/5
Th 7/6 		Modules Interviews
Questionnaires
Scaling		 Quiz: Interviews & Scaling modules
Depth interview practice
Survey group formation
Activity

Fill out ideal mate inventory online (short) due by Fri. 7/7 5 pm online

5

M 7/10
Tu 7/11 		Module Experiments
Simulation

Quiz: Experiment module
In-class experiment
Group survey work
Get approval from BAS or TAs
Activity
  1. Library assignment due in class 2:10 pm
  2. Two depth interviews (handwritten notes) due in class 2:10 pm

6

W 7/12
Th 7/13 		Modules Sampling
Research ethics online tutorials		 Ethics discussion
Finalize survey
Reading Ch. 2, pp. 13-21 only (Ethics in behavioral research)
Activity
  1. Survey pretest due in class 2:10 pm. Handwritten notes
  2. Printout of certificate for ethics tutorials due in class 2:10 pm

7

 M 7/17
Tu 7/18 		MIDTERM -work to date
Sign up for topic for research paper

8

W 7/19
Th 7/20 		Modules Descriptive statistics
Inferential statistics
Writing report		 Quiz – Statistics
Discuss report
Work on data sets (from projects)
Activity Survey results spreadsheet (handwritten or printout from group) due in class 2:10 pm

9

M 7/24
Tu 7/25 		Modules Correlation
Content analysis

Lecture on Main Effects and Interaction
(download PDF for slides)
Content analysis & coding
Data sources

Reading Ch. 20, pp. 299-304 only. Technical reports & Writing a critique
Activity

Report (hardcopy ID# only) due Tues 7/25 by 2:00 pm to 107 Cruess (from all) - earlier, slide under door 125 Hunt

10

W 7/26
Th 7/27 		Reading Ch. 12 Personal documents., archives
Ch. 13 Case study		 Standardized tests
Paper critiques
Activity Sect. 1 pickup critiques, Th. 7/27 4-4:30 pm 125 Hunt
Final reports (hardcopy) due Mon. 7/31, before NOON in 125 Hunt (under door earlier)

11

 M 7/31
Tu 8/1 		Module Standardized tests (still working on it)

Quiz: 4 most-missed items on midterm
Guest lecture: Action research, Big Fuzzies
Reading Ch. 14 Action research
Ch. 15 Big fuzzies

12

 W 8/2
Th 8/3 		Reading Ch. 21 After the report FINAL EXAM - work since midterm, some overview

PSC 41 Research Methods, SSI 2006, UC Davis