73231 |
PSY |
214 |
003 |
WI/Research Methodology |
Instructor: Errol Yudko, Ph.D.
Email: errol@hawaii.edu
Office: UCB 261
Phone: 933-3918
Websites:
WI/Research Methodology
PSY 214 003 (CRN: 73231)
Class Meets: T, 1700-1900, in UCB 211, 01/12 thru 05/14/2004
Class Meets: R, 1700-2000, in UCB 211, 01/12 thru 05/14/2004
Withdraw with "W" Deadline: 10/17/2003
Textbook
The text is required reading.
Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach
by Kenneth S. Bordens, Bruce B. Abbott
Buy textbook at Barnes and Noble
Additional Required Text
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Holiday: New Year's Day...........................................Jan 1 (R)
Orientation, Advising and Registration............................Jan 5-9 (M-F)
First Day of Instruction..........................................Jan 12 (M)
Last Day to Register or Add a Class...............................Jan 16 (F)
Late Add/Drop.....................................................Jan 17-23 (S-F)
Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day..............................Jan 19 (M)
Last Day to withdraw without a "W"................................Jan 30 (F)
Last Day to Exercise Credit/No Credit Option......................Jan 30 (F)
Last Day to Apply for 2004 Spring Graduation......................Jan 30 (F)
Holiday: Presidents' Day..........................................Feb 16 (M)
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with "W"........................Mar 5 (F)
Spring Recess.....................................................Mar 22-26 (M-F)
Holiday: Prince Kuhio Day.........................................Mar 26 (F)
Last Day to Apply for Credit-by-Exam for Spring...................Mar 29 (M)
"I" Removal Deadline: Student to Instructor......................Mar 29 (M)
Last Day to Apply for 2004 Summer Graduation......................Apr 1 (R)
Last Day to Apply for 2004 Fall Graduation........................Apr 1 (R)
Holiday: Good Friday..............................................Apr 9 (F)
Last day to Submit Credit-by-Exam Results to Registrar's Office...Apr 12 (F)
Last Day of Instruction...........................................May 5 (W)
Last Day to Completely Withdraw (from all classes) with a "W".....May 5 (W)
Final Examinations................................................May 10-14 (M-F)
UH Hilo Commencement..............................................May 15 (S)
Final Grades Due in MyUH at 12 noon...............................May 17 (M) 12:00 pm
Spring Semester Ends..............................................May 17 (M)
Last Day to Apply for 2004 Fall Admission.........................Jul 1 (R)
Early Registration for Fall 2004 (tentative dates, subject to change)
Advising..........................................................Apr 19-23 (M-F)
Early Registration for Classified Students via TT/VR system.......Apr 21- Jul 30
Payment of Tuition/Fees for Early Registration....................Jul 15 (R)
Schedule of Lectures
Date |
Day |
Topic |
B&A |
Sagan |
Assignment |
13-Jan |
T |
Introduction |
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15-Jan |
Th |
Politics, Religion, and Science |
Ch1 |
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Talk Radio Assigned |
20-Jan |
T |
What is a theory? |
Ch2 |
Ch. 1-5 |
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22-Jan |
Th |
Reporting Results |
Ch15 |
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27-Jan |
T |
Discuss Talk Radio Assignment |
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Ch. 6-10 |
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29-Jan |
Th |
Lab in Library (PsychLit and Expanded Academic) |
Ch3 |
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Select Paper to summarize |
3-Feb |
T |
Choosing a Research Design |
Ch4 |
Ch.11-15 |
Talk Radio Paper Due |
5-Feb |
Th |
Peer Review of Summary |
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Summary Due for Peer Review |
10-Feb |
T |
Systematic Observations |
Ch5 |
Ch.16-20 |
Peer Review of Summaries Due |
12-Feb |
Th |
Review |
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Summary Due |
17-Feb |
T |
Exam 1 |
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19-Feb |
Th |
Ethics |
Ch.6 |
Ch.21-25 |
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24-Feb |
T |
Video: The Milgram experiments |
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26-Feb |
Th |
Nonexperimental Research |
Ch. 7 |
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2-Mar |
T |
Video: The Stanford Prison Experiment |
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4-Mar |
Th |
Survey Research |
Ch. 8 |
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9-Mar |
T |
Discuss Projects |
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11-Mar |
Th |
Discuss Projects |
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Individual Project Proposal |
16-Mar |
T |
Experimental Designs |
Ch9 |
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18-Mar |
Th |
Exam 2 |
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Peer Review of Individual Project |
23-Mar |
T |
Holiday |
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25-Mar |
Th |
Holiday |
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30-Mar |
T |
Discuss Projects |
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1-Apr |
Th |
Discuss Projects |
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6-Apr |
T |
Describing Data |
Ch12 |
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8-Apr |
Th |
Inferential Statistics |
Ch13 |
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13-Apr |
T |
Discuss Projects |
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15-Apr |
Th |
Peer Review of Group Project |
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Peer Review of Group Project |
20-Apr |
T |
Presentations |
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22-Apr |
Th |
Presentations |
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Group Project Due |
27-Apr |
T |
Presentations |
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29-Apr |
Th |
Presentations |
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4-May |
T |
Presentations |
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Final Paper Due |
11-May |
T |
Exam 3 |
4:10 |
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Grades will be based on the following values:
Assignment |
Value |
Talk Radio |
20 |
Summary |
10 |
Peer Review |
10 |
Group Project |
10 |
Peer Review |
10 |
Proposal |
10 |
Peer Review |
10 |
Final Paper |
30 |
Presentation |
30 |
Exam 1 |
30 |
Exam 2 |
30 |
Exam 3 |
30 |
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Total |
230 |
Letter Grades will be awarded as follows:
A |
215 |
230 |
A- |
200 |
214 |
B+ |
190 |
199 |
B |
180 |
189 |
C+ |
170 |
179 |
C |
160 |
169 |
C- |
150 |
159 |
D |
140 |
149 |
F |
130 |
139 |
Assignments
All assignments should be typed and double-spaced. If possible APA format must be used.
Talk Radio 20 pts.
Listen to 1 episode of each of the following:
Rush Limbaugh Weekdays 10 am
Dr. Dean Edell Weekdays 1 pm
Cost to Cost Weekdays 8 pm
Write a 2-page paper comparing these three shows. Which is most believable? Why?
Summary 10 pts.
Using Psychinfo, Medline, or Science Direct find a recent article (published after 1990) on a topic of your choice. Write a two page summary of that article. Follow APA format. Do not use a "review" article. Summarize the introduction, methods (procedure), results, and discussion (conclusion) sections.
Peer Review of summary 10 pts.
Bring 4 copies of your paper to class. Divide yourselves into groups of 3-4 people. Read each person’s summary. Write criticisms of their work directly on their papers. Write and submit to me a paragraph describing your critique of each paper that you review.
Group Project 10 pts.
The class will form 1 or more groups. A research project will be discussed and designed during class time. On your own time you will collect data. Each group member will write a paper in APA format describing the methods, results, and conclusions of your study. Abstract, Introductions, and references should also be included.
Peer Review of Group Project 10 pts.
As Peer Review of Summary above.
Proposal 10 pts.
Write a proposal for an individual research project. Correlational or experimental research may be conducted. This paper should be in APA format. Write introduction, methods, expected results, expected conclusions, and reference sections.
Final Paper 30 pts
Conduct the study that you proposed in your proposal. Write a paper in APA format. Include an abstract, introduction, methods, results, conclusion, and reference section.
Presentation 30 pts
An oral presentation of your papers will be presented to the class. Points will be given for your presentation, attendance of other presentations, and asking questions at the end of the presentations of your class mates.
3 Exams 30 pts. each
Exams will be multiple choice.
Advising Statement
Advising is a very
important resource designed to help students complete the requirements of the
University and their individual majors. Students should consult with their
advisor at least once a semester to decide on courses, check progress towards
graduation, and discuss career options and other educational opportunities
provided by UH-Hilo. Advising is a shared responsibility, but students have
final responsibility for meeting degree requirements
Disability Statement
Any student with a documented disability who would like to request
accommodations should contact the University Disability Services Office -
Campus Center Rm 311, 933-0816 (V), 933-3334 (TTY) - as early in the semester
as possible.