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PADM503:ResearchMethods
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PADM503ResearchMethods(3credits).Examinationofresearchmethodologiesrelevanttoadministration,planning,andpublicpolicy.
Overview|CourseObjectives|Materials|LibraryResources|TechnicalSpecifications| CourseRequirements|Grading|CourseSchedule|AcademicIntegrity|UniversityPolicies
CourseOverviewThiscourseisdesignedtofacilitatestudents'learningofbasicsocialscienceresearchdesignconceptsandproceduresandanalyticalmethods.Emphasiswillbeplacedonhowtothinkaboutresearchproblems,appropriatemethodstoapproachsuchproblems,andrelatedissuesinthechoiceofresearchmethodologies.Thecoursewillhelpstudentsbecomeinformedconsumersofthebasicsocialscienceresearchpapersandtheywilllearntoconductbasicanalysesandwriteresearchreports.
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LearningObjectivesThiscourseisdesignedtoincreasetheabilityofstudentsto
usevariousqualitativeandquantitativeresearchapproaches;
describevariousresearchdesignsandresearchmethods;
developskillsintheprocessof"doingresearch"and"writingresearch";and
examinemethodologicalandethicalissuesinconductingresearch.
Formoredetailsofthecoursecontent,gototheCourseSchedule.
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YoucanfindquickanswerstoyourquestionswhenusingtheAPAstyleatthefollowinglinks:
TutorialforthebasicsoftheAPAManual:apa.org(http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm)
APAStyleEssentials:vanguard.edu(http://www.vanguard.edu/psychology/faculty/douglas-degelman/apa-style/)
PsychologywithStyle---AHypertextWritingGuide:uwsp.edu(http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/apa4b.htm)
TheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaign,TheCenterforWritingStudies,APAStyleResources:cws.illinois.edu(http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/citation/apa/)
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LibraryResourcesManyofPennState'slibraryresourcescanbeutilizedfromadistance.ThroughtheUniversityLibrarieswebsite,youcan
accessmagazine,journal,andnewspaperarticlesonlineusinglibrarydatabases;
borrowmaterialsandhavethemdeliveredtoyourdoorstep...orevenyourdesktop;
getresearchhelpviae-mail,chat,orphoneusingtheAskaLibrarianservice(https://libraries.psu.edu/ask);andmuchmore.
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TechnicalSpecificationsTechnicalRequirements
OperatingSystem
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AdditionalSoftware
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Printer Accesstographics-capableprinter
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Monitor Capableofatleast1024x768resolution
MobileDevice
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Ifyouneedtechnicalassistanceatanypointduringthecourse,pleasecontacttheHelpDesk(http://student.worldcampus.psu.edu/student-services/helpdesk).
Forregistration,advising,disabilityservices,helpwithmaterials,exams,generalproblemsolving,visitWorldCampusStudentServices(http://student.worldcampus.psu.edu/student-services)!
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CourseRequirementsandGradingAssignmentsandgradesconsistofthefollowing:
GradedActivities
GradedActivitiesGradePoints
CITIcertificate
5(extracredit)
MultipleChoiceQuizzes(3@10pointseach) 30
SurveyDesign
YouwilldevelopasurveyquestionnaireaccordingtotheinstructionsthatarepostedonPage6ofLesson1,inthe"courserequirements"section.Youwillalsofindasamplepaperhere.Thegoalinthisassignmentisforyoutodemonstratethatyouhavelearnedtheconceptsandprocedurescoveredinthecourse(particularlyyourknowledgeofvariables,operationalizations,andquestionnaireconstruction)andcanapplythem.Seetheschedulefortheassignmentduedate.
30
GradedActivitiesGradePoints
ClassPaper
Youwillalsoconductstatistcalanalysesandwriteapapertobesubmittedattheendofthesemester(seetheschedule).Theseprojectswillincludestatisticalanalyses.Itisessentialthatyoudevelopthoughtfulresearchquestions,followtheresearchproceduresyouhavelearnedintheclass,andusedatathataresuitableforyourresearch.Youshouldalsociteappropriateacademicliteratureinyourpaper.
Foryourclasspaper,youmayuseaseconarydatasetthatincludesappropriatevariablesforyourresearchquestions.YoumayuseanappropriatedatasetyoufoundontheInternet.Therarealsodatasetsthatare recommendedbytheinstructor.PleaseseethedetailedinstructionsandasamplepaperareprovidedonPage6ofLesson1underthe"courserequirements"section.
40
TotalPossiblePoints 100
PleaserefertotheUniversityGradingPolicyforGraduateCourses(https://courses.worldcampus.psu.edu/public/ID/shared/grad_grading_policy.html)foradditionalinformationaboutUniversitygradingpolicies.
If,forreasonsbeyondthestudent'scontrol,astudentispreventedfromcompletingacoursewithintheprescribedtime,thegradeinthatcoursemaybedeferredwiththeconcurrenceoftheinstructor.ThesymbolDFappearsonthestudent'stranscriptuntilthecoursehasbeencompleted.Non-emergencypermissionforfilingadeferredgrademustberequestedbythestudentbeforethebeginningofthefinalexaminationperiod.Inanemergencysituation,aninstructorcanapproveadeferredgradeafterthefinalexamperiodhasstarted.Underemergencyconditionsduringwhichtheinstructorisunavailable,authorizationisrequiredfromoneofthefollowing:thedeanofthecollegeinwhichthecandidateisenrolled;theexecutivedirectoroftheDivisionofUndergraduateStudiesifthestudentisenrolledinthatdivisionorisaprovisionalstudent;orthecampuschancellorofthestudent'sassociatedPennStatecampus.
ForadditionalinformationpleaserefertotheDeferringaGrade(http://student.worldcampus.psu.edu/a-z-index/deferring-a-grade)page.
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GradingSchemeThegradegivenisbasedontheevaluationcriteriaestablishedforeachcategoryofthegradedactivitiesdescribedaboveandthescholarlyperformanceandattainmentofthestudent.Basedonthepointsearnedoneachofthegradedactivities,yourcoursegradewillbedeterminedbythescalespresentedinthetablebelow:
Grade Percentage
GradingScale
A 94.00andAbove
A- 90.00-93.99
B+ 87.00-89.99
B 83.00-86.99
B- 80.00-82.99
C+ 77.00-79.99
C 70.00-76.99
D 60.00-69.99
F Below60
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Intheeventofanemergencythatwouldpreventyoufromcompletinganassignmentontheestablishedduedatepleasecontactyourinstructor.TheWorldCampusandContinuingEducationHelpDeskwillneedanemailfromyourinstructorindicatingapprovaltoaccessassignmentsoutsidethescheduledtimeframe.
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CourseScheduleTohelpkeepyouontrack,youshouldprintthescheduleandcheckoffactivitieslistedasyoucompletethem.
Theschedulebelowoutlinesallactivitiesandtopicswewillcoverinthiscourse,alongwiththeassociatedtimeframesandassignments.NotethatassignmentsareduebasedontheEasternTimeZone(ET).Thisensuresthatallstudentshavethesamedeadlines,regardlessofwheretheylive.
Note:TheduedatesfortheassignmentsarenotedintheCourseSchedulesectionofthissyllabus,below.Deadlineswillbedefinedas11:59p.m.EasternTimeonthelastdayofthelessontimeframe,unlessnoteddifferently.
Lesson1:IntroductiontoResearchMethods
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Chapter1
Lesson1commentary
Activities CompleteBasicStepsintheGettingStartedlesson.
Participateinthecoursemapactivity.
ParticipateintheMeetandGreetDiscussion.
WorkonSelf-StudyActivity(Note:Thisactivityisnotgraded,butitisimportantthatyoucompleteittoensureyouhavemasteredtheconceptsinthislesson).
BeginworkingthroughtheSPSStrainingmodulesatLynda.com.ThesetutorialsmustbecompletedbytheendofLesson4
Lesson2:ProtectionofHumanSubjectsandOtherEthicalIssues
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Chapters1&8
Lesson2commentary
VisitandexplorethecontentsoftheOfficeforResearchProtections(ORP)website(http://www.research.psu.edu/orp)
VisitandexploretheInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB)website(https://www.research.psu.edu/irb)
KentE.Vrana,EthicsinScience:ResponsibleConductofResearch(PSUORPSlides)
MichelleStickler,TheEthicsofHumanParticipantResearch(PSUORPSlides)
Activities: CompletetheCITItraining:CITItestresults(certificates)mustbeuploadedtoLesson2CITICertificateSubmission.
EmailyourCITIcompletionreportstoBrookePlasterer.
ContinueworkingthroughtheSPSStutorialsatLynda.com.ThesetutorialsmustbecompletedbytheendofLesson4.
Lesson3:DesignsforExplanationandDescription
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Chapters2&3
Lesson3commentary
Activities: ContinueworkingontheSPSStrainingmodules.
Lesson4:Conceptualization,Operationalization,andMeasurement
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Chapters4&10
Lesson4commentary
Activities: TakeQuiz1.
SPSStrainingmustbecompletedbytheendofthisweek.
Lesson5:HypothesisFormulation,SecondaryDataAnalysisandPaperWriting
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Chapters9&15
Lesson5commentary
Activities: None.
Lesson6:Surveys&QuestionnaireDesign
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Chapters6&7
Lesson6commentary
StudythedocumentPennStateSustainabilitySurveyforFacultyandStaffMembers
StudytheBelleCountyExampledocument
StudytheMailSurveyExample
Activities: BeginworkingontheSurveyDesignPaper.ItisdueattheendofLesson9.
Lesson7:Sampling
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Chapter5
Lesson7commentary
Activities: Clarifyyourunderstandingofthetermsprovidedinthe“TermsforReview”sectionattheendofthesamplingchapterinyourtextbook.
TakeQuiz2.
Lesson8:UnivariateAnalyses
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Chapter11
Lesson8commentary
Note:Onthecommentary,youwillfindtheinstructionsforconductingtheanalysesandexamples.Followtheseinstructionsandconductalltheanalyses,asshownintheexamples.Donotskipanyexamples,althoughitmaylookredundantandtedioustodothemall.Conductingtheseexercisesrepetitivelywill
helpbuildupyourskillsofusingSPSS.Thisskillwillbeusefulforthefollowinglessonsandwhenyouconductanalysesinthefuture.
Activities: WorkonSelf-StudyActivity(Note:Thisactivityisnotgraded,butitisimportantthatyoucompleteittoensureyouhavemasteredtheconceptsinthislesson).
Lesson9:BivariateAnalyses
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Chapter12
Lesson9commentary
Note:Onthecommentary,youwillfindtheinstructionsforconductingtheanalysesandexamples.Followtheseinstructionsandconductalltheanalyses,asshownintheexamples.Donotskipanyexamples,althoughitmaylookredundantandtedioustodothemall.ConductingtheseexercisesrepetitivelywillhelpbuildupyourskillsofusingSPSS.Thisskillwillbeusefulforthefollowinglessonsandwhenyouconductanalysesinthefuture.
Activities: WorkonSelf-Studyactivity(Note:Thisactivityisnotgraded,butitisimportantthatyoucompleteittoensureyouhavemasteredtheconceptsinthislesson).
TheSurveyDesignAssignmentisduethisweek.SubmititthroughTurnitin.comorSurveyDesignPaperSubmissioninCanvasbasedonyourinstructor'spreference.
Lesson10:T-TestandANOVA
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Rereadt-TestinChapter12(pp.378-380),Chapter13(pp.413-418only)
Lesson10commentary
Note:Onthecommentary,youwillfindtheinstructionsforconductingtheanalysesandexamples.Followtheseinstructionsandconductalltheanalyses,asshownintheexamples.Donotskipanyexamples,althoughitmaylook
redundantandtedioustodothemall.ConductingtheseexercisesrepetitivelywillhelpbuildupyourskillsofusingSPSS.Thisskillwillbeusefulforthefollowinglessonsandwhenyouconductanalysesinthefuture.
Activities: WorkonSelfStudyactivity(Note:Thisactivityisnotgraded,butitisimportantthatyoucompleteittoensureyouhavemasteredtheconceptsinthislesson).
TakeQuiz3.
Lesson11:Chi-SquareAnalysisandotherNonparametricTests
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,rereadChapter12(pp.376-378only)
O'Sullivanetal.,Chapter13(pp.396-401only)
Lesson11commentary
Activities: WorkontheSelfStudyactivity(Note:Thisactivityisnotgraded,butitisimportantthatyoucompleteittoensureyouhavemasteredtheconceptsinthislesson).
Lesson12:MeasuresofAssociation
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Chapter13(pp.401-413only)
Lesson12commentary
Note:Onthecommentary,youwillfindtheinstructionsforconductingtheanalysesandexamples.Followtheseinstructionsandconductalltheanalyses,asshownintheexamples.Donotskipanyexamples,althoughitmaylookredundantandtedioustodothemall.ConductingtheseexercisesrepetitivelywillhelpbuildupyourskillsofusingSPSS.Thisskillwillbeusefulforthefollowinglessonsandwhenyouconductanalysesinthefuture.
Activities: WorkonSelfStudyactivity(Note:Thisactivityisnotgraded,butitisimportantthatyoucompleteittoensureyouhavemasteredtheconceptsinthislesson).
Beginworkingonthefinalclasspaper.
Lesson13:RegressionAnalysis
Readings: O'Sullivanetal.,Chapter14
Lesson13Commentary.
Note:Onthecommentary,youwillfindtheinstructionsforconductingtheanalysesandexamples.Followtheseinstructionsandconductalltheanalyses,asshownintheexamples.Donotskipanyexamples,althoughitmaylookredundantandtedioustodothemall.ConductingtheseexercisesrepetitivelywillhelpbuildupyourskillsofusingSPSS.Thisskillwillbeusefulforthefollowinglessonsandwhenyouconductanalysesinthefuture.
Activities: WorkonSelfStudyactivity(Note:Thisactivityisnotgraded,butitisimportantthatyoucompleteittoensureyouhavemasteredtheconceptsinthislesson).
Continuetoworkonthefinalclasspaper.
ClassPaperWriting
Readings: None.
Activities: Classpaperisduebytheendoftheweek.SubmititthroughTurnitin.comorClassPaperSubmissioninCanvasbasedonyourinstructor'spreference.
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Academicdishonestyincludesbutisnotlimitedto
cheating,
plagiarism,
fabricationofinformationorcitations,
facilitatingactsofacademicdishonestybyothers,
unauthorizedpriorpossessionofexaminations,
submittingtheworkofanotherpersonorworkpreviouslyusedwithoutinformingtheinstructorandsecuringwrittenapproval,and
tamperingwiththeacademicworkofotherstudents.
HowAcademicIntegrityViolationsAreHandledIncaseswhereacademicintegrityisquestioned,thePolicyonAcademicIntegrity(http://undergrad.psu.edu/aappm/G-9-academic-integrity.html) indicatesthatprocedurerequiresaninstructortonotifyastudentofsuspecteddishonestybeforefilingachargeandrecommendedsanctionwiththecollege.Proceduresallowastudenttoacceptorcontestacharge.Ifastudentchoosestocontestacharge,thecasewillthenbemanagedbytherespectivecollegeorcampusAcademicIntegrity
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iStudyforSuccess!(http://istudy.psu.edu/tutorials/) (educationmoduleaboutplagiarism,copyright,andacademicintegrity)
Turnitin(http://turnitin.psu.edu/)(aweb-basedplagiarismdetectionandpreventionsystem)
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6.Behaviorsthatdisruptotherstudents’learningarenotacceptableandwillbeaddressedbytheinstructor.
7.Forsevereandchronicproblemswithstudentdisruptivebehavior,thefollowingwillbeappliedforresolution:
a.SenateCommitteeonStudentLifepolicyonmanagingclassroomdisruptions:OfficeofStudentConduct(http://studentaffairs.psu.edu/conduct/)
b.PennStatePrinciples(http://www.psu.edu/ur/pdf/principles.pdf)
PennStatetakesgreatpridetofosteradiverseandinclusiveenvironmentforstudents,faculty,andstaff.Actsofintolerance,discrimination,orharassmentduetoage,ancestry,color,disability,gender,genderidentity,nationalorigin,race,religiousbelief,sexualorientation,orveteranstatusarenottoleratedandcanbereportedthroughEducationalEquityviatheReportBiaswebpage(http://equity.psu.edu/reportbias/).
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