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Scientific Reasoning
and Research Design
FYC 6801 Section 6075
Fall Semester, 2009
Instructor: Dr.
Mickie Swisher
Office: 3031 McCarty Hall
Tel: 352-273-3538
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Week
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Date
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Topic
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Assignment
DUE
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1
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Aug. 24 | What Is Scientific Research? | None -- BUT see class preparation under today's class guide |
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2
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Aug. 31 | Scientific Reasoning, Theory and Epistemology | Assignment
1: Reading & Understanding Research Reports Presenter Evaluation forms due by Sept. 14 |
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2
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Sept. 7 | Holiday - No class | |
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4
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Sept. 14 | Overview of Basic Research Design Groups | |
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5
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Sept. 21 | First Steps in Research Design | Assignment 2: Theory |
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6
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Sept. 28 | Sampling Part I | Assignment 3: The Research Question |
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7
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Oct. 5 | Sampling Part II | |
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8
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Oct. 12 | Analysis of Data Part I | Assignment 4: Sampling |
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9
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Oct. 19 | Analysis of Data Part II | |
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10
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Oct. 26 | True Experiments | |
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11
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Nov. 2 | Quasi-Experiments | |
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12
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Nov. 9 | Longitudinal Designs | Assignment 6: True or Quasi-Experimental Design |
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13
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Nov. 16 | Cross-Sectional Designs | |
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14
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Nov. 23 | Case Study Designs | |
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15
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Nov. 30 | Ethics in Research | Assignment 7: Longitudinal or Cross-Sectional Design OR Assignment 8: Case Study Design |
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16
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Dec. 7 | Closure Discussion & Evaluation |