BCSC 205: Tentative Lecture Schedule
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Date
Topic
Required Readings/Assignment Due
08/30
Course overview
Course Requirements
Background
Course Requirements
Background
Syllabus
09/04
LABOR DAY – NO CLASS
09/06
Introduction to Research Projects
Overview of Research
Overview of Research
APA Publication Manual,
Text Chapter 1 & 2
Text Chapter 1 & 2
09/08
Research Project Selection
09/11
Assignment to Research Groups
Finding Relevant Research Articles
Methods for Studying Children
Finding Relevant Research Articles
Methods for Studying Children
***CITI Training Due***
Text: Chapters 2 and 3
Text: Chapters 2 and 3
09/13
Statistics Refresher 1
(e.g., t-test, correlation, Chi-square, ANOVA)
(e.g., t-test, correlation, Chi-square, ANOVA)
Text: Chapters 13 and 14
09/18
Formulating a Good Research Question
Brainstorming Group Projects
Brainstorming Group Projects
Chapters 4, 5, 6
09/20
Brainstorming Group Project Topics
Methods for Studying Change
Methods for Studying Change
Text: Chapter 12
09/25
Developing Research Methods
Brainstorming Group Projects
Brainstorming Group Projects
Text: Chapters 7 and 8
09/27
Choosing Your Research Design and Research
Methods
Text: Chapters 9 and 10
10/02
10 Minute Presentations of Background
All Groups
***Annotated Bibliography Due***
Text: Chapter 12
Text: Chapter 12
10/04
Develop Research Proposal
GROUP TIME
10/09
Present Research Proposals
10/11
Present Research Proposals
10/16
Fall Break
10/18
Writing the Introduction & Methods
Text: Chapter 15
10/23
Ethics in Data Collection
Group Time
10/25
Data Integrity Data Analysis Plan
Group Time
10/30
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***
11/01
Research Time
Neuroscience Issues
Neuroscience Issues
Text: Chapter 11
11/08
Research Time
Stats Refresher
Advanced Methods
Stats Refresher
Advanced Methods
Text: Chapter 14
11/09
Research Time
Analysis Plan Due
11/13
Research Time
11/15
Research Time
11/20
How to Give a Research Presentation
Text: Chapter 16
11/22
Thanksgiving Recess!
Relax!
11/27
Group Project – Problem-Solving and Related Discussion
11/29
Research Group In-Class Meeting Time
***Draft of Results Due***
12/04
Research Group In-Class Meeting Time
12/06
Research Group In-Class Meeting Time
12/11
Mini Conference Day 1
(Group Project Presentations)
(Group Project Presentations)
12/13
Mini Conference Day 2
(Group Project Presentations)
(Group Project Presentations)
12/15
Research Group In-Class Meeting Time
***Final Paper Due by 5 PM***
12/18
Celebration of Research
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
***Final Presentation Given
at Event***