Course Syllabus

Syllabus 100W (Fall 2020; SJSU)-2.pdf

San José State University

Psychology Department
Psychology 100W: Writing Workshop, Section 11, Fall 2020

Course and Contact Information

 

Instructor(s):

Jason X. Ventura

Email:

jason.ventura@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:

Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00-1:00 pm

Canvas Learning Management system

Available by Zoom appointments

 

Replies within 48 hours (except Sundays).  If you e-mail on Sunday, I will reply Monday.  If I do not reply, kindly, resend email.

 

 

Class Days/Time:

 

Mondays and Wednesdays 3:00-4:15 pm

 

Classroom:

 

Class sessions will be conducted through Zoom

 

Prerequisites:

 

A3 or equivalent second semester composition course (with a grade of C- or better)

 

Completion of core GE

 

Upper division standing (60 units)

 

Completion of Core GE

 

PSYC 1

 

STAT 95 or senior standing.

 

Psychology Majors/Minors and Behavioral Science Majors only

 

GE/SJSU Studies Category:     

 

Area Z

Course Description

In this class you will practice and improve writing skills appropriate to the broad field of psychology, including essays, reports and scholarly communication.  The goals of 100W are that students will develop advanced proficiency in college-level writing and appropriate contemporary research strategies and methodologies to communicate effectively to both specialized and general audiences. This class reinforces and advances skills developed in Written Communication 1A and 1B, and then broaden and deepen these to include mastery of the discourse peculiar to the discipline in which the course is taught.

 

Course Format

This course will follow a hybrid format using both a combination of lecture delivery and also accompanied by online delivery of instructional material which will entail reading the chapters from the prescribed text, reading supplemental material provided by your instructor, and viewing PowerPoint slides.  By way of preparing you for online readiness, we will meet in person on most of the Mondays and Wednesdays, and on those days, each new topic to be covered will be introduced. For purposes of clarity, the course schedule gives a detailed information of the material that will be covered in person and material you are required to read online. Hence this course seeks to provide you with an exciting educational experience through varied techniques.  Evaluation and feedback will be provided through online means.

Faculty Web Page and MYSJSU Messaging

Course materials such as syllabus, handouts, notes, assignment instructions, etc. can be found on Canvas Leaning Management System course login website.  at http://sjsu.instructure.com. Students are responsible for regularly checking with the messaging system through MySJSU on Spartan App Portal http://one.sjsu.edu (or other communication system as indicated by the instructor) to learn of any updates. For help with using Canvas see Canvas Student Resources page (http://www.sjsu.edu/ecampus/teaching-tools/canvas/student_resources)

 

 

 

Course Canvas site

 

The course Canvas site is an online resource supplement for this course.  Use of this site and the information provided is not a substitute for attending lectures.  The site will be updated regularly throughout the semester.  This site contains:

  • Discussion Board (Course Announcements, student questions)
  • Links to webpages that will be of use to you throughout the course
  • Handouts and articles
  • Lecture slides (generally posted after lecture is presented)
  • Assignment submission
  • Rubrics and feedback for major assignments
  • Grade roster

My intention is that the site will become an additional forum, outside of class, in which we can debate, discuss, and raise questions about the course material.  Check this site regularly for course announcements, articles, assignments, and other course materials. Weekly modules will be set up through Canvas and assignment requirements will be available within each week.

 

Accessing Course Canvas site

 

To access the Canvas site go to http://www.sjsu.edu/at/ec/canvas/ and click on “Log in to Canvas”

Username = SJSU 9-digit ID

Password = your current SJSUOne password

For additional information or help with logging in:

Canvas Student Tutorial: http://www.sjsu.edu/at/ec/canvas/

Note:  clearing your browsing history may help if you have trouble logging into the site.

 

GE Learning Outcomes (GELO)

 Learning Outcomes (LOs) are specific, measurable goals and objectives that students have demonstrated upon successful completion of the course.  GE/SJSU Course Learning Outcomes (GELOs) are course outcomes mandated by General Education and can be found, along with additional required course content, in the Fall 2014 GE Guidelines, which can be found here: http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/2014geguidelines.pdf

Students shall write complete essays that demonstrate college-level proficiency.  Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Produce discipline-specific written work that demonstrates upper-division proficiency in language use, grammar, clarity of expression satisfied by the following major assignments (there are other assignments that also address this GELO): Literature Review, Mini-Literature Review
  • Explain, analyze, develop, and criticize ideas effectively, including ideas encountered in multiple readings and expressed in different forms of discourse satisfied by the following major assignments (there are other assignments that also address this GELO): Literature Review, Mini-Literature Review, Research Report, Research Article Summaries and Evaluations
  • Organize and develop essays and documents for both professional and general audiences satisfied by the following major assignments (there are other assignments that also address this GELO): Literature Review, Mini-Literature Review
  • Organize and develop essays and documents according to appropriate editorial and citation standards satisfied by the following major assignments (there are other assignments that also address this GELO): Literature Review, Mini-Literature Review, Research Report
  • Locate, organize, and synthesize information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose, and to communicate that purpose in writing satisfied by the following major assignments (there are other assignments that also address this GELO): Literature Review, Mini-Literature Review, Annotated References, Literature Review Outline, Research Skills Pretest and Posttest

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)

For Psychology 100W, the general GE Learning Outcomes (GELOs) for 100W (Area Z) will be fulfilled in the following discipline-specific Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) [matched GELOs indicated in brackets]. Upon successful completion of this course students will:

  • Have developed proficiency at using databases (e.g., PsycINFO and MEDLINE) to locate empirical research and research review articles in an area of psychology [GELO 5]           have demonstrated competency in American Psychological Association (APA) writing            style, including grammar, spelling, and syntax [GELO 1, 4]
  • Have summarized and evaluated empirical research articles in an area of psychology [GELO 1, 2, 3, 4]
  • Have written for a general audience [GELO 1, 2, 3]
  • Have organized and developed a literature review, or other appropriate major paper (e.g., research report) in an area of psychology [GELO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  • Have begun to develop critical thinking skills in psychology including the ability to [SLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]:
    • synthesize disparate research findings into a coherent framework which addresses a question or topic relevant to the discipline of psychology, and/or
    • compare and contrast differing theories and research findings.

 

Required Texts/Readings

Textbook

APA Manual

American Psychological Association. (2020) Publication Manual of the American Psychological             Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC.  ISBN: 978-1-4338-3217-8

 

Other Readings

Owl APA style resource

SJSU Library:  Psychology-specific tutorials, resources

Other readings for the course will be posted on the course Canvas shell.

Other technology requirements / equipment / material

  • Regular access to a computer and internet connection

 

  • Students are required to have an electronic device (laptop, desktop or tablet) with a camera and built-in microphone. SJSU has a free equipment loan program available for students. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have access to reliable Wi-Fi during tests. If students are unable to have reliable Wi-Fi, they must inform the instructor, as soon as possible or at the latest one week before the test date to determine an alternative. See Learn Anywhere website for current Wi-Fi options on campus.

 

Library Liaison

Christa Bailey (408) 808-2422

christa.bailey@sjsu.edu

 

Course Requirements and Assignments

The assignments in Psychology 100W are designed to gradually build the writing and research skills necessary to write scholarly papers appropriate for the discipline of psychology. 

 

An assignment summary table appears at the end of this syllabus.  Details for each assignment are provided in lectures and in assignment information sheets.  Assignment information sheets (as well as other useful resources) can be found on the course Canvas site. 

 

The written assignments in Psychology 100W are designed to gradually build the writing and research skills necessary to write scholarly papers appropriate for the discipline of psychology.  The major skills and associated assignments include (but are not limited to):

  • Basic skills review (e.g., plagiarism tutorial, research skills tutorial, formatting tips in Microsoft Word)
  • APA style
  • Writing assignments (including, but not limited to)
    • Dissecting a Literature Review         
    • Article Summaries and Evaluations*
    • Literature Review* (see description below)
      • Literature Review development (see description below)
    • Peer Reviews
    • Social Policy Research Report assignment (see description below)

* Students will be given the opportunity to revise in response to instructor feedback and resubmit

 

Mini-Literature Review

 

The major paper for this course is a literature review (see description below).  To prepare you for this assignment you will write a “mini-literature review” (800 – 1000 words) that will help you to learn how to read, understand, and accurately report psychological research reports, develop synthesis skills by describing how studies build upon one another, and apply APA style.

 

Literature Review

 

The major paper you will be writing for this course is an APA style literature review (approximately 2000 - 2500 words including references; 10 or more scholarly references).  The goal of a literature review is to answer a research question by describing and synthesizing relevant theory and research findings relevant to the question.  You will be developing your final literature review in several assignments, including (but not limited to):

 

  • Research Question Assignment in which you develop, with help from the instructor, a research question appropriate to the discipline of psychology and to the requirements of the course.
  • Annotated References Assignment in which you identify at least 10 – 15 sources relevant to your literature review topic using databases and other resources appropriate to psychological research.
  • Outline Assignment in which you organize the main points of your literature review and indicate which sources will be used to support the main point, and how it will do so (e.g., full summary of the article vs. “microsummary” of the article).
  • Literature Review Conferences and Drafts in which you receive feedback from a variety of sources and revise your paper as needed.  If first draft is not submitted on time, it will result in failure of the course.

 

Social Policy Research Report assignment

 

A second major paper you will be writing for this course is an APA style research report (approximately 1000 - 1500 words including references).  The goal of a report is to describe the results of an empirical study. 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING ASSIGNMENTS

 

Assignments that do not meet minimum, or exceed maximum, word count will result in point deduction.

 

Papers are due before midnight on their respective date (see course schedule)

 

  • Assignments turned in after the due date (and time) will not be considered.  There are no exceptions.  This policy is set up so that no one falls behind.  To enforce this rule fairly, there can be no exceptions (except for extenuating circumstances of a catastrophic nature and even then, you must be extremely persuasive - - see below).  So, turn in your assignments on time!  I clearly note due dates on Canvas, syllabus, and will make in-class announcements well in advance.  Take note of these dates and plan accordingly.
  • No extensions or make-up exams will be given except in cases of reasonable and documented academic reasons, emergencies, serious illness, or similar seriously disruptive events.  Communication is key!  I understand “things happen,” and if such an incident should arise, I must have an email in my inbox at least 12 hours before the assignment is due.  I will take your e-mail into consideration, and be ready to provide documentation. 

The University Policy S16-9, Course Syllabi (http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S16-9.pdf) requires the following language to be included in the syllabus:

 

“Success in this course is based on the expectation that students will spend, for each unit of credit, a minimum of 45 hours over the length of the course (normally three hours per unit per week) for instruction, preparation/studying, or course related activities, including but not limited to internships, labs, and clinical practica. Other course structures will have equivalent workload expectations as described in the syllabus.”

 

Final Examination or Evaluation

Thursday, December 10th from 12:15 – 2:30 pm

The final evaluation for this course is the oral presentation of students’ literature review.  Due to time constraints, these presentations are scheduled over several class periods at the end of the semester – including during the time of the final exam.

“Faculty members are required to have a culminating activity for their courses, which can include a final examination, a final research paper or project, a final creative work or performance, a final portfolio of work, or other appropriate assignment.”

 

Grading Information

Course grades will be based on the number of points accumulated throughout the semester. The table on the next page summarizes the points and percentage of course grade associated with each course assignments.

 

Rubrics for all major assignments can be found on the course Canvas shell.

 

Final grades in this course will be assigned as indicated below.

 

Percent

Grade

 

Percent

Grade

100 – 93

A

 

82 – 80

B-

92 – 90

A-

 

79 - 78

C+

89 – 88

B+

 

77 – 73

C

87 – 83

B

 

72 or less

NC

 

Determination of Grades

  • Grades will be determined by a rubric provided on Canvas.  Students will have access to a “preview” of rubric before due date.  Assignments will be uploaded onto Canvas       
  • Extra credit will be offered in this course. 
  • List of the percentage weight assigned to various class assignments (see 100W Assignment Summary Sheet).
  • Assignments turned in after the due date (and time) will not be considered.  There are no exceptions.  This policy is set up so that no one falls behind.  To enforce this rule fairly, there can be no exceptions (except for extenuating circumstances of a catastrophic nature and even then, you must be extremely persuasive - - see below).  So, turn in your assignments on time!  I clearly note due dates on Canvas, syllabus, and will make in-class announcements well in advance.  Take note of these dates and plan accordingly.
  • No extensions or make-up exams will be given except in cases of reasonable and documented academic reasons, emergencies, serious illness, or similar seriously disruptive events.  If such a circumstance should arise, please contact me as early as possible and be ready to provide documentation.    

Grading Information for GE/100W

This course must be passed with a C or better as a CSU graduation requirement.

 

100W Assignment Summary Sheet

Approximate Word Count*

Approximate Pages*

% course grade

Points

Assignment

Notes

 

--

 

(R)

 

Research Skills Assessment Pretest

 

Required

5 pts XT credit

 

--

 

(R)

 

Plagiarism Tutorial

Required

Take until you score 85% or better

400 – 500

 

4

3%

10

 

Evaluating Information Sources

Fulfills “General Audience Paper” GE requirement

400 - 500

4

3%

10

Dissecting a Literature Review

 

       400-600

3 - 4

2%

5

Article summary

 

100 - 200

1

2%

5

Microsummaries

 

800 - 1000

6 - 7

4%

10

Mini-Literature Review (Draft 1)

 

800 - 1000

6 - 7

9%

25

Mini-Literature Review (Final)

 

100 - 200

1

4%

10

Research Question Assignment

 

400 - 500

3 – 4

5%

15

Annotated References Assignment

 

400 - 500

3 – 4

7%

20

Outline Assignment

 

2000 – 2500

 

 

11 - 13

7%

20

(R)

 

Literature Review (Draft)

Required

Final draft will not be evaluated unless this draft is turned in at the specified date and time.  Late assignment will result in failure of course.

 

--

 

(R)

Literature Review Conference

Required

 

 

 

 

Literature Review (Draft 2)

For use in Peer Review Assignment

400 - 500

2 – 3

5%

15

Peer Review: Literature Review

 

2000 – 2500

11 - 13

36%

100

Literature Review (Final)

 

1250 - 1500

6 - 7

9%

25

Research Report (Final)

 

 

--

4%

10

(R)

Oral Presentation (5 – 7 minutes on Literature Review topic)

Required

Part of SJSU GE requirements

 

--

 

(R)

Research Skills Assessment Posttest

Required

5 pts XT credit

+9000

55 - 68

100%

280

Total Words, Pages, and Points

 

* includes title page and references page when applicable (R) = Required element to complete course

 

Classroom Protocol

Contacting Instructor

  1. I will answer emails within 48 hours (except Sundays).  If you email me Sunday, do not expect a response until Monday. 
  2. Through Canvas mail function. Best for private questions and comments.
  3. Through Canvas discussion board. Best for questions about the course that need not remain private.  Chances are others have the same questions you have.
  4. Through regular email. jason.ventura@sjsu.edu.
  5. Zoom appointments (scheduled office hours or make an appointment)
  6. Consider emails for this course as professional correspondence (see sample correspondence at the end of the syllabus).
  7. Subject Line should include your class and a brief description of the issue (e.g.,                            Subject: Psych 100W: Absence on 10/10/20).
  8. Greetings should be formal and use your instructors title (e.g., Dear Mr.Ventura)
  9. Identify yourself and the course/section you are in.
  10. Issue or question should be stated clearly, concisely, respectfully, and with                                   attention paid to grammar, complete sentences, and so forth.
  11. Expect replies within 1 - 2 days.  Polite follow-ups are encouraged if you have                            not heard from me in a reasonable amount of time.    

Example email correspondence

            Subject: PSYC 100W: Assignment due date question

            Dear Mr. Ventura,

            My name is Miranda Jackson and I am in your 100W class that meets T/Th 4:30-5:45.                  I am not sure when the Response Journal assignment is due because of conflicting         information.  The syllabus schedule says Nov. 5, but the assignment sheet itself says Nov        9.  Thank you for your attention to this matter.

            Regards,

            Miranda

            student id # 001234567

Regular attendance is necessary to do well in the course.

Although the course has an online resource, this resource is not a substitute for attending lectures.

Please practice the following guidelines during our Zoom class meetings/discussions.

 

ZOOM CLASS MEETINGS/DISCUSSIONS

 

  • Please do not talk when your instructor or other students are speaking. Please “mute” your microphone when your instructor is talking and/or when other students are asking questions.

 

  • Students are ENCOURAGED (but not required) to turn on their video camera during Zoom class meetings. Turning on your video camera allows your instructor and classmates to see you and helps to simulate more of an “in-person” experience.  BUT, again, you are NOT REQUIRED to turn on your video camera during these meetings if you choose not to or feel uncomfortable about doing so. 

 

  • Please be respectful of other people’s experiences, comments, thoughts, opinions, etc. even if you might not agree with what they are saying.

 

  • I hope these class discussions can be a “safe” place where all students feel comfortable to share their own thoughts, experiences, and beliefs without being “judged” by others.

 

  • As educated adults, we should be able to engage in thoughtful debate and discussion with one another without any fear of personal attacks/judgments from others.

 

I expect you to come to class prepared

“Prepared” means you have completed the readings and any assignment before class starts, and written down any questions you had from the assignment. 

Communication

Use email!! Use office hours!  Talk to me!!

Check the course Canvas site regularly

If I become ill, I will inform you the night before that I will be absent.  Please email me before class if you will not be in class.  Please set your spam controls to accept my email address.

Recording of Class Lectures & Sharing/Distribution of Course Content

Common courtesy and professional behavior dictate that you notify someone when you are recording him/her. You must obtain the instructor’s permission to make audio or video recordings in this class. This permission allows the recordings to be used for your private, study purposes only. The recordings are the intellectual property of the instructor; you have not been given any rights to reproduce or distribute the material.

  • If you wish to record lectures for your private, study purposes, please discuss this with the instructor.  Written permission to record lectures will need to be granted for the whole semester or on a class-by-class basis.
  • In classes where, active participation of students or guests may be on the recording,      permission of those students or guests should be obtained as well.

Course material developed by the instructor is the intellectual property of the instructor and cannot be shared publicly without his/her approval. You may not publicly share or upload instructor-generated material for this course such as exam questions, lecture notes, or homework solutions without instructor consent.  This policy extends to both contents presented in the classroom and posted on the Canvas site.

  • Recording Zoom Classes: This course or portions of this course (i.e., lectures, discussions, student presentations) will be recorded for instructional or educational purposes. The recordings will only be shared with students enrolled in the class through Canvas. The recordings will be deleted at the end of the semester. If, however, you would prefer to remain anonymous during these recordings, then please speak with the instructor about possible accommodations (e.g., temporarily turning off identifying information from the Zoom session, including student name and picture, prior to recording).

 

  • Students are not allowed to record without instructor permission

 

  • Students are prohibited from recording class activities (including class lectures, office hours, advising sessions, etc.), distributing class recordings, or posting class recordings. Materials created by the instructor for the course (syllabi, lectures and lecture notes, presentations, etc.) are copyrighted by the instructor. This university policy (S12-7) is in place to protect the privacy of students in the course, as well as to maintain academic integrity through reducing the instances of cheating. Students who record, distribute, or post these materials will be referred to the Student Conduct and Ethical Development office. Unauthorized recording may violate university and state law. It is the responsibility of students that require special accommodations or assistive technology due to a disability to notify the instructor.

 

University Policies

Per University Policy S16-9, university-wide policy information relevant to all courses, such as academic integrity, accommodations, etc. will be available on Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Programs’ Syllabus Information web page at http://www.sjsu.edu/gup/syllabusinfo/” Make sure to review these university policies and resources.

 

Academic integrity

Your commitment, as a student, to learning is evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University.  The University Academic Integrity Policy S07-2 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S07-2.pdf requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The Student Conduct and Ethical Development website is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/studentconduct/.

Student misconduct regarding academic dishonesty (a.k.a. “cheating”) will result in failure of the class (University Academic Integrity Policy S07-2 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S07-2.pdf; Academic Sanction 4.14)

 

Student Resources

 

Librarian:  Psychology

The SJSU library has a librarian who specializes in psychology (and other social sciences), and this librarian can serve as a very valuable resource for helping you to develop research ideas and locating appropriate research materials.  The library also has an abundance of resources for doing psychology research:

 

Psychology Librarian:  Christa Bailey

(408) 808-2422

christa.bailey@sjsu.edu

http://libguides.sjsu.edu/psychology

 

Student Technology Resources

 

Additional computer labs may be available in your department/college. Computers are also available in the Martin Luther King Library.  A wide variety of audio-visual equipment is available for student checkout from Media Services located in IRC 112. These items include digital and VHS camcorders, VHS and Beta video players, 16 mm, slide, overhead, DVD, CD, and audiotape players, sound systems, wireless microphones, projection screens and monitors.

 

ACCESS Success Center

The ACCESS Success Center is a resource for College of Social Sciences students, which includes psychology majors.  This center provides mentoring, tutoring, and advising especially geared for social science majors.  The center provides workshops and presentations on writing, statistics, graduate school applications, and so forth.  Visit their webpage for more information, http://www.sjsu.edu/access/

 

SJSU Peer Connections

Peer Connections, a campus-wide resource for mentoring and tutoring, strives to inspire students to develop their potential as independent learners while they learn to successfully navigate through their university experience.  You are encouraged to take advantage of their services which include course-content based tutoring, enhanced study and time management skills, more effective critical thinking strategies, decision making and problem-solving abilities, and campus resource referrals. 

 

In addition to offering small group, individual, and drop-in tutoring for a number of undergraduate courses, consultation with mentors is available on a drop-in or by appointment basis.   Workshops are offered on a wide variety of topics including preparing for the Writing Skills Test (WST), improving your learning and memory, alleviating procrastination, surviving your first semester at SJSU, and other related topics.  A computer lab and study space are also available for student use in Room 600 of Student Services Center (SSC).

 

Peer Connections is located in three locations: SSC, Room 600 (10th Street Garage on the corner of 10th and San Fernando Street), at the 1st floor entrance of Clark Hall, and in the Living Learning Center (LLC) in Campus Village Housing Building B.  Visit Peer Connections website at http://peerconnections.sjsu.edu for more information.

 

SJSU Writing Center

The SJSU Writing Center is located in Clark Hall, Suite 126. All Writing Specialists have gone through a rigorous hiring process, and they are well trained to assist all students at all levels within all disciplines to become better writers. In addition to one-on-one tutoring services, the Writing Center also offers workshops every semester on a variety of writing topics. To make an appointment or to refer to the numerous online resources offered through the Writing Center, visit the Writing Center website at http://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter. For additional resources and updated information, follow the Writing Center on Twitter and become a fan of the SJSU Writing Center on Facebook. (Note: You need to have a QR Reader to scan this code.)

   

 

SJSU Counseling and Psychological Services  

SJSU Counseling and Psychological Services invites “all students to come into Counseling and

Psychological Services, located at the Student Wellness Center, room 300B, for any support

needed.”  Professional psychologists, social workers, and counselors are available to provide consultations on issues of student mental health, campus climate or psychological and academic issues on an individual, couple, or group basis.  To schedule an appointment or learn more information, visit Counseling Services website at http://www.sjsu.edu/counseling.

 

 

 

 

Psychology 100W: Writing Workshop, Section 11, Fall 2020 Course Schedule

Course Schedule

Week

Day

Date

Topic

Assignments Due**

1

Wed

8/19

CLASS CANCELLED

 

2

Mon

8/24

Course introduction

 

Log onto course Canvas site

Wed

 

8/26

 Discuss Evaluating Sources of Information assignment

APA Style Basics

 

Evaluating Sources of Information

Research Skills Assessment Pretest

 

3

Mon

8/31

 

 

Discuss Dissecting a Literature Review assignment

APA Style Basics

 

APA Manual pp 4-10

Dissecting a Literature Review

 

Wed

9/2

Types of sources (empirical studies, theoretical articles, literature reviews, etc.)

Developing a research question

 

Read Aronson & Mills (1959) for next two class meetings

 

4

Mon

9/7

 

LABOR DAY: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY

 

Wed

9/9

Discuss Mini-Literature Review assignment

APA Style Basics

 

Aronson & Mills (1959)

Summarize article during Zoom session; upload at end of class meeting)

 

Research Question Assignment

Due before midnight

5

Mon

9/14

Dissecting a Research Report

APA Style Basics

Introduce Annotated References assignment

Plagiarism Tutorial Due before midnight

Microsummaries (Summarize Aronson & Mills ((1959)) article during Zoom session; upload at end of class meeting)

 

Wed

9/16

Research Skills & Library Tutorial

 

 

Psychology librarian (Christa Bailey) will join our Zoom session for tutorial

 

6

 

Mon

9/21

 

 

 

Research Question Feedback and literature search

Meet at scheduled time.

If students are not scheduled to meet with instructor, utilize research skills from tutorial to complete “Annotated References Assignment”

 

Mini-Literature Review (Draft 1)

Due before midnight

Wed

9/23

 

 

 

Research Question Feedback and literature search

Meet at scheduled time

If students are not scheduled to meet with instructor, utilize research skills from tutorial to complete “Annotated References Assignment:

 

Annotated References Assignment

Due before midnight

7

Mon

9/28

Basics of Research Design

APA Style Basics

Sign up for “Literature Review Development Meeting”

 

Wed

9/30

Mini-Literature Review feedback and Peer Editing

 

Peer Review

 

Outline Assignment

Due before midnight

8

Mon

10/5

Writing your literature review 

Mini-Literature Review (Final Draft)

Due before midnight

Wed

10/7

NO CLASS MEETING (Work on first draft of literature review)

 

9

Mon

10/12

Literature Review Development Meetings

 

 

Wed

10/14

Literature Review Development Meetings

 

10

Mon

10/19

Literature Review Development Meetings

 

 

 

Wed

10/21

Literature Review Development Meetings

 

11

Mon

10/26

“Research Report Basics”

APA Style Basics

Introduce “Social Report Policy” assignment

Sign up for “Literature Review Conferences”

Sign up for oral presentations

Literature Review (Draft 1)

Due before midnight

 

 

Wed

10/28

Literature Review Conferences

 

12

Mon

11/2

Literature Review Conferences

 

Wed

11/4

Literature Review Conferences

 

13

Mon

11/9

Literature Review Conferences

 

Social Report Policy assignment

Due before midnight

 

Wed

11/11

VETERAN’S DAY: NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY

 

14

Mon

11/16

Literature Review Conferences

 

 

Wed

11/18

Peer Reviews & Editing

Peer Review (in class)

15

Mon

11/23

Discuss second, and final, draft of literature review and oral presentations

Literature Review (Draft 2)

Due before midnight

Wed

11/25

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAY

 

16

Mon

11/30

Oral Presentations

Literature Review (Final Draft)

Due before midnight

Wed

12/2

Oral Presentations

 

 

Mon

12/7

LAST DAY OF INSTRUCTION

Oral Presentations

 

FINAL

EXAM

Th

12/10

Thursday, December 10       12:15-2:30

Oral Presentations

 

* This is a tentative timeline.  We may find ourselves spending more time on particular topics due to student interest, or the need to clarify further information presented.