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Course Schedule 445L

Date Lecture / Discussion Related Readings Assignment
1/29
Introductions
x
x
2/5
Frequency tables, etc
Aron & Aron, 1, 2 x
2/12
Simple correlation
Aron & Aron, 3 Hwk #1
2/19
NO CLASS
x x
2/26
Introduction to SPSS
x Hwk #2
3/4
Linear regression
Aron & Aron, 4
3/11
Probabilities & Hypothesis Testing
Aron & Aron, 5
Hwk #3
3/18
Effect size & statistical power
Aron & Aron, 8
Hwk #4
3/25
SPRING BREAK
x
x
4/1
x x tba
4/8
T-tests
Aron & Aron, 9, 10
tba
4/15
Simple analysis of variance Aron & Aron, 11 tba
4/22
Simple analysis of variance, cont
Aron & Aron, 12
tba
4/29
Factorial analysis of variance
Aron & Aron, 13
tba
5/6
General Linear Model
Aron & Aron, 16
tba
5/13
Wrap-up
x
tba

Course Schedule 445

Date Lecture / Discussion Related Readings Assignment
1/29
Introductions
x
x
2/5
Problem identification and hypothesis formation
Reading #1 3 questions
2/12
Searching the literature; Understanding empirical research articles
Reading #2 3 questions
2/19
NO CLASS
x x
2/26
Experimental design
Reading #3 Annotated bibliography
3/4 Achieving experimental control Reading #4 3 questions
3/11
Ethics in experiments:
Remember to complete Module 2 (Investigator Responsibilities & Informed Consent) of the Human Subject Assurance Training provided online by the Office of Human Research Protections at: http://137.187.172.153/CBTs/Assurance/login.asp
Reading #5
3 questions
3/18
Pilot testing
Reading #6
IRB application
3/25
SPRING BREAK
x
x
4/1
Data collection
x
x
4/8
Data collection
x
x
4/15
Data analysis: Individual progress meetings
Reading #7
3 questions
4/22
Sharing ther results
x
x
4/29
Writing/Presenting research
Reading #8
3 questions
5/6

Writing/Presenting research, cont.
1:00 to 3:00 pm, MEET IN STEVENSON 2055

  First draft
5/13

Writing/Presenting research, cont.
1:00 to 3:00 pm, MEET IN STEVENSON 2055

x x
5/22
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Poster presentations in Schulz 1121
x

 

 

Heather Smith, Ph.D.
Stevenson 3092c
664-2587
smithh@sonoma.edu

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