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Spring 2008 |
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Syllabus |
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Topic |
Assignment Due |
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1 / 29 |
Introduction to Research Design: Inference and Critical Thinking |
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2 / 5 |
Writing a grant proposal. |
Complete the NIDA grant writing
tutorial at http://www.theresearchassistant.com/index.asp and bring your
completed outline to class. |
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2 / 12 |
Background and Significance: reviewing the literature for a grant
proposal. |
Read Bidwell F31 proposal (here
are the links: file #1 file #2) and write a bullet-point
summary of strengths and weaknesses to discuss and turn in during class. |
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2 / 19 |
Sampling and design issues |
1. Draft #1 of specific aims and
abstract for presentation in class. 2. Outline of Background and Significance
(with literature critiques / annotated bibliography). |
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2 / 26 |
Measurement: Internal and External Validity (rescheduled from 1-3 on Friday 2/29) |
Draft #1 of the Training Plan. |
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3 / 4 |
Treatment outcome research and other key issues in clinical psychology |
Review Bidwell F31 proposal and
bring comments for discussion in class. |
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3 / 11 |
Data analysis part I: significance tests, confidence intervals, effect
sizes, and other big picture issues. |
Draft #2 of Specific aims and
Abstract. Full draft of Background and
Significance. |
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3 / 18 |
Oral presentations and feedback on Research Proposals thus far. |
Draft #1 of Research Plan. |
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3 / 25 |
Spring Break |
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4 / 1 |
Data analysis part II: Overview of analytic approaches and statistical
power. |
Draft #2 of the Training Plan. |
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4 / 8 |
Research Ethics and Human Subjects |
Draft #1 of Data Analysis and
Power. |
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4 / 15 |
Communicating your results |
Draft of the entire proposal. |
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4 / 22 |
Special topic of interest to the class / tying of loose end |
Written peer reviews of two
proposals. |
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4 / 29 |
Panel Discussion: Research Careers |
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5 / 9 |
**Final Research Proposal Due by 5:00 PM** |
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