BCSC 205: Tentative Lecture Schedule
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Date
Topic
Required Readings/Assignment Due
08/25
Course overview
Course Requirements
Background
Course Requirements
Background
Syllabus
08/27
General
Overview of Research
Overview of Research
APA Publication Manual,
Text: Chapter 1
Text: Chapter 1
09/01
LABOR DAY – NO CLASS
09/03
Ethics in Research
Introduction to Research Project
Introduction to Research Project
Text: Chapters 2 and 3
09/05
Selection of Research Projects
5 PM
09/08
Assignment to Research Groups
Conducting Background Literature Searches
Finding Relevant Research Articles
Conducting Background Literature Searches
Finding Relevant Research Articles
***CITI Training Due***
Text: Chapter 4
Text: Chapter 4
09/10
Survey & Interview Approaches
Text: Chapter 7
09/15
Formulating a Good Research Question
Brainstorming Group Projects
Brainstorming Group Projects
Text: Chapter 5
09/17
Experimental Methods
Brainstorming Group Project Topics
Brainstorming Group Project Topics
Text: Chapters 8 and 9
09/22
Observation, Case Studies & Archival Design
Research Group Meeting
Research Group Meeting
Text: Chapter 10
09/24
Choosing Your Research Design and Research
Methods
Text: Chapter 6
09/29
Meta Analysis
Research Group Meeting
Research Group Meeting
Text: Chapter 10
10/01
Developmental Research
Research Group Meeting
Research Group Meeting
Text: Chapter 12
10/06
10 Minute Presentations of Background
All Groups
All Groups
***Annotated Bibliography Due***
10/08
Statistics Refresher 1
(e.g., t-test, correlation, Chi-square, ANOVA)
Develop Research Proposal
(e.g., t-test, correlation, Chi-square, ANOVA)
Develop Research Proposal
Text: Chapter 13
10/13
Fall Break
10/15
Neuroscience Methods
Present Research Proposals
Present Research Proposals
Text: Chapter 11
10/20
Revise Research & Launch Projects
10/22
Writing a Research Report
Introduction & Methods
Introduction & Methods
Text: Chapter 15
10/27
Data Integrity Data Analysis Plan
Group Time
10/29
Stats Refresher (Advanced Methods)
Text: Chapter 14
11/03
Mid-project review
(all groups will report on progress to the class)
(all groups will report on progress to the class)
***Draft of Introduction and
Methods Due***
11/05
Research Time
Neuroscience Issues
Neuroscience Issues
Text: Chapter 11
11/10
Research Time
Stats Refresher (Advanced Methods)
Stats Refresher (Advanced Methods)
Text: Chapter 14
11/12
How to give a Research Presentation
Text: Chapter 16
Analysis Plan Due
Analysis Plan Due
11/17
Research Group In-Class Meeting Time
11/19
Mini Conference Day 1
(Group Project Presentations)
(Group Project Presentations)
***Draft of Results Due***
11/24
Mini Conference Day 2
(Group Project Presentations)
(Group Project Presentations)
11/26
Thanksgiving Recess!
11/30
Thanksgiving Recess!
12/01
Mini Conference Day 3
(Group Project Presentations)
(Group Project Presentations)
12/03
Mini Conference Day 4
(Group Project Presentations)
(Group Project Presentations)
12/08
Research Group In-Class Meeting Time
Last Day of Classes
12/12
***Final Paper Due by 5 PM***
12/13
Celebration of Research
(During Exam Week)
Witmer House From 8:30 to 11:30
(During Exam Week)
Witmer House From 8:30 to 11:30