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Date |
Topics |
Readings |
Assignment |
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August 25 |
Welcome
to Sociology 202 |
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August 27 |
Philosophy
of Science |
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September
1 |
Hypothesis
Construction |
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September
3 |
Standard
Error and Research Methods |
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September
8 |
Science
and Intelligent Design |
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September
10 |
Exam #1 |
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September
15 |
Measurement |
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September
17 |
Indexes,
Scales, and Typologies |
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September
22 |
Validity
and Reliability |
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September
24 |
Validity
and Reliability |
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September
29 |
In-Class
Lab on Measurement |
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October 1 |
Exam #2 |
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October 6 |
Experiments |
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October 8 |
Survey
Research |
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October
13 |
Question
Wording |
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October
15 |
The Logic
of Sampling |
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October
20 |
Evaluation
Research |
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October
22 |
Exam #3 |
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October
27 |
The
Elaboration Model |
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October
29 |
Research
Design |
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November
3 |
Quantitative Data Analysis |
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November
5 |
PASW Exercise |
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November
10 |
Quantitative
Data Analysis |
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November
12 |
PASW Exercise |
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November
17 |
Quantitative Data Analysis |
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November
19 |
Exam #4 |
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December
1 |
Qualitative
Methods |
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December
3 |
Qualitative
Data Analysis |
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December
8 |
Data
Analysis in N-Vivo |
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December
10 |
Ethics
and Politics of Social Research |
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December
10 |
Reading
and Writing Social Research |
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December
15 |
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December
17 |
Exam #5:
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
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