Research Methods and Proposal Writing

2014-2015

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Datasets

 

Week #
Notes
Activities
Assignments
1

Introduction to Course

The Scientific Method 

(Extract from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance)



Find three papers in your discipline that do three different kinds of experiment.

Draw a Mindmap of your discipline, and write 200-300 words about your discipline.

Assignment 1

(Solution)

Counts for 30% of module.

 

2

The Literature Review

Use this Checksheet to review either this Article or this one.

Assignment 1

(Solution)

Counts for 30% of module.

3

Research Methods

What Does Your Experiment Look Like: A Suggestion

Locate two papers that are relevant to your discipline that include the use of an interview as part of their research methods, you are required to write one sentence about each of them.

Assignment 1

(Solution)

Counts for 30% of module.



4

Experimental Examples

(More on Incentives)

The Abstract

Locate two papers that are relevant to your discipline that include the use of an survey as part of their research methods, you are required to write one sentence about each of them.

Assignment 1

(Solution)

Counts for 30% of module.

5

Interviews

(More on Interviews)

(More on Coding)

Complete Assignment 1 for next week.

Assignment 1

(Solution)

Counts for 30% of module.

 

6

Some Questions about your Data

 

Questionnaires

(More on Incentives)

(More on Questionnaires)

Find 3 papers about your topic

Assignment 2

(Sample)

Counts for 70% of module.



7

The Project Proposal

The Project Proposal - Description,Timelines & Risks

Find 3 more papers about your topic

Assignment 2

(Sample)

Counts for 70% of module.



8

The Project Proposal - Aims and Objectives, Evaluation Criteria

Managing Your Supervisor

Find 3 more papers about your topic

Assignment 2

(Sample)

Counts for 70% of module.

9

No class, but have your evaluation approaches researched for next class.

Happy St. Partick's Day

Assignment 2

(Sample)

Counts for 70% of module.



Interesting Article in Le Monde

10

The Project Proposal - Project Background

Presenting the Proposal

Some Questions for Your Demo

Assignment 2

(Sample)

Counts for 70% of module.

11

The Library

Statistics 1


Assignment 2

(Sample)

Counts for 70% of module.

12

Statistics 2

Correct Statistical Test

>> Luca's Site <<

Assignment 2

(Sample)

Counts for 70% of module.

13

No Lecture, work on Assignment 2

Assignment 2

(Sample)

Counts for 70% of module.

14


Hand up Assignment 2
to me

2pm-2:30pm

NOTE: You have to hand up your printed out assignment to me between 2-2:30pm today, 5th May 2015. If for some reason you can't make it, do NOT under any circumstances attempt to submit by trying to drop it into my office, or by giving it to a porter, or anything else. If you can't drop it in, please e-mail me.

Assignment 2

(Sample)

Counts for 70% of module.