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Assignment

Description

Due

1. Research defined
 
Complete online tutorial http://cme.nci.nih.gov
2/3/03
2. Literature
 
Annotated bibliography for three journal articles
 
Use instructions from Assignment II
 
See Detailed Notes for Assignment II
2/10/03
 

3.  Describing the sample

 

Assignment will use SPSS 2/20/03
4. IRB  

Complete IRB Single Project Proposal for exempt study using one of the studies listed here as the study for which you are requesting ethical review.  Date for this assignment has been changed and will follow.  

Due at your convenience this semester.

More info is available by following this link.

See also course materials

TBA
 

5.  Comparing the samples

 

Assignment will use SPSS 3/3/03
5a. Your project

added

Hand in a single page typed statement of the research question you have decided to pursue for your final project proposal.  Be as specific as you can. 3/10/03
6.  Preliminary Data  

Identify the preliminary data you will use in formulating your hypothesis--the exact source of data and variables used. Conduct one descriptive or comparative analysis and submit.

Assignment will use SPSS

More info, click here.

For suggestions on where to find data, click here.

Note:  Data sets will be distributed in class in addition to those available online.

4/7/03
7.  Method  

Write a description of the method you will use in your research proposal.  Use APA guidelines for organization (participants, materials, procedure) and citation.  

For  a research proposal checklist,  click here.

For general writing resources, click here.

4/7/03
8.  Results Last chance for written feedback--optional to submit plan for data analysis on research proposals.  See writing sources/APA above 4/28/03