Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods I

Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction and the Research Process: Ideas and Evidence
2	What is Theory Making Sense of Data
3	Research Ethics Introduction to the Library
4	Logic of Experimentation and Measurement, Validity, and Reliability
5	Quasi-Experiments Project Proposals
6	Elaboration: Causality and Causal Inference	Assignment I due five days after lecture 6
7	Assignment I Note: Heavy assignment coming up - good to start this week Visitor
8	Units and Levels of Analysis Sampling Selection Issues Common Problems and Pitfalls
9	Positivism and Non-Positivism Making a Contribution
10	Project Updates Visitor
11	Getting it Done: Issues in Doing It Visitor	Assignment II due
12	Project Presentations