Scientific Reasoning
and Research Design
FYC 6800 Section 6075
Fall Semester, 2011
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
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1
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Aug. 22 | What Is Scientific Research? | None -- BUT see class preparation under today's class guide |
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2
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Aug. 29 | Scientific Reasoning, Theory and Epistemology | Optional Assignment: Identifying Research Journals & Understanding Research Reports -- OPTIONAL for doctoral students; REQUIRED for masters students |
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3
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Sept. 5 | Holiday - No class | |
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4
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Sept. 12 | First Steps in Research Design | |
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5
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Sept. 19 | Overview of Basic Research Design Groups | Assignment 1: Theoretical Basis of Research |
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6
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Sept. 26 | Sampling Part I | Assignment 2: The Research Question |
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7
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Oct. 3 | Sampling Part II | |
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8
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Oct. 10 | Analysis of Data Part I | Assignment 3: Sampling |
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9
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Oct. 17 | Analysis of Data Part II | |
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10
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Oct. 24 | True Experiments |
Assignmen 4: Data Analysis |
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11
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Oct. 31 | Quasi-Experiments | |
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12
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Nov. 7 | Longitudinal Designs | Assignment 5: True or Quasi-Experimental Design |
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13
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Nov. 14 | Cross-Sectional Designs | |
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14
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Nov. 21 | Case Study Designs | |
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15
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Nov. 28 | Ethics in Research | Assignment 6: Longitudinal, Cross-Sectional Design OR Case Study Design |
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16
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Dec. 5 | Closure Discussion & Evaluation |