Course Calendar
| Date |
Topic Covered/Reading Assignment |
FYI |
| Tues 1/15 | Introduction | Overview + activity |
| Wed 1/16 | Lab1-Facts, Theories, Speculation | SAB 307 |
| Thurs 1/17 | Chapter 1 Scientific Inquiry | READ: Chapter 1 |
| Tues 1/22 | Chapter 1 |
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| Wed 1/23 | Lab2-Sources of Information | SAB 227 |
| Thurs 1/24 |
Chapter 2 The Psychological Literature |
READ: Chapter 2 |
| Tues 1/29 | Chapter 2 |
Due: Topic |
| Wed 1/30 | Lab3-PsychInfo | SAB 227 |
| Thurs 1/31 | The Parts of a Journal Article | |
| Tues 2/5 | The Research Proposal | Due: Narrowed topic & 5 summaries of references |
| Wed 2/6 | Lab4-Word Processing & APA Style | SAB 227 |
| Thurs 2/7 |
Quiz 1
Developing Research Questions |
Quiz 1
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| Tues 2/12 | Chapter 3 Basic Experimental Design |
READ: Chapter 3 Due: 5 summaries of references |
| Wed 2/13 | Lab5-Operational Definitions | TBA |
| Thurs 2/14 | Chapter 4 Basic Experimental Design | READ: Chapter 4 |
| Tues 2/19 | Chapter 4 | |
| Wed 2/20 | Lab6-Independent and Dependent Variables | TBA |
| Thurs 2/21 | Chapter 5 Experimental Design and Control | READ: Chapter 5 |
| Tues 2/26 | Chapter 5 | |
| Wed 2/27 | Lab7 Design Experiments | TBA |
| Thurs 2/28 | Play Study + Abstracts | Quiz 2 |
| Tues 3/4 | Chapter 6 Subject Variables |
READ: Chapter 6
Due: Title and Abstract |
| Wed 3/5 | Lab8-IRB Training | |
| Thurs 3/6 | Quiz 2 | READ: Chapter 8 |
| Tues 3/11 | Chapter 8 | Due: 5 summaries of references |
| Wed 3/12 | Lab 9-Design your experiment | SAB 227 |
| Thurs 3/13 | Quiz 3 | Quiz 3 |
| Tues 3/18 | Spring Break | |
| Thurs 3/20 | Spring Break | |
| Tues 3/25 | Chapter 9 The Research Process | READ: Chapter 9 |
| Wed 3/26 | Lab 10-IRB Application | SAB 227 |
| Thurs 3/27 | Chapter 9 | Due: Outline |
| Tues 4/1 | Review | |
| Wed 4/2 | Lab 11-Review | SAB 102 |
| Thurs 4/3 | Conference Presentations | |
| Tues 4/8 | Exam | Due: Intro to peer reviewer |
| Wed 4/9 | Lab 12-Intro Peer Review | SAB 102; Back to author for revision |
| Thurs 4/10 |
Presentation Presentation |
Due: Intro to me Maddy & Dan, Ch 21 Nikki & Courtney, Ch 13 |
| Tues 4/15 |
Presentation Presentation |
Due: Method to peer reviewer Stephanie & Sarah, Ch 19 Kelsey L. & Jen, Ch 14 |
| Wed 4/16 | Lab 13-Method Peer Review | SAB 102; Back to author for revision |
| Thurs 4/17 |
Presentation Presentation |
Due: Method to me Nate & Charles, Ch 10 Mike E. & Alex, Ch 12 |
| Tues 4/22 |
Presentation Presentation |
Due: Draft 1 to peer reviewer Mike M & John, Ch 17 Rebecca & Mega, Ch 15 |
| Wed 4/23 | Lab 14- Draft 1 Peer review | SAB 102; Back to author for revision |
| Thurs 4/24 |
Presentation Presentation |
Due: Draft 1 to me Casey & Kelsey H, Ch 18 Jami & Anthony, Ch 24 |
| Tues 4/29 |
Presentation Presentation |
(draft 1 returned to you-indicate on draft whether you need
it today or if you can wait until 5/1)--about 1/2 the class Carrie & Jeff, Ch 11 Dolores, Ch 20 |
| Wed 4/30 | Lab 15-Poster Preparation | SAB 227 |
| Thurs 5/1 |
TBA |
(draft 1 returned to you)--the other 1/2 |
| Thurs 5/8 | FINAL-10-11:50am Conference, Great Reading Room-Seerley (2nd Floor) |
DUE: Poster & Presentation Due: Research Proposal |