Course Schedule

Why Study Research Methods?

• Read Chapter 1

• Concept Activity # 1: Comparing Research and News Due

• Checkpoint # 1 Due

Identifying a Topic, Purpose, and a Research Question

• Read Chapter 2

• Concept Activity # 2: Identifying Ethical Issues in Research Due

• Checkpoint # 2 Due

• Research Topic, Question, and Opinion Due

Conducting a Literature Review

• Read Chapter 3

• Concept Activity # 3: Drafting Search Terms Due

• Checkpoint # 3 Due

Concepts, Conceptualizations, Operationalizations, Measurements, Variables, and Data

• Read Chapter 4

• Concept Activity # 4: Levels of Measurement Due

• Checkpoint # 4 Due

• News Summary Due

Sampling

• Read Chapter 5

• Concept Activity # 5: Sampling Due

• Checkpoint # 5 Due

Research Using Qualitative Data

• Read Chapter 6

• Concept Activity # 6: Unobtrusive Research Due

• Checkpoint # 6 Due

Survey Research

• Read Chapter 7

• Concept Activity # 7: Survey Research Due

• Checkpoint # 7 Due

• Literature Review Due

Mid-Semester Recap

• Complete Midterm Exam

Experimental Research

• Read Chapter 8

• Concept Activity # 8: Designing an Experimental Research Project Due

• Checkpoint # 8 Due

• Interview Guide and Consent Form Due

Research Using Secondary Data

• Read Chapter 9

• Concept Activity # 9: Finding Secondary Data Sources Due

• Checkpoint # 9 Due

GIS and Crime Mapping

• Read Chapter 10

• Concept Activity # 10: Public Crime Mapping Sources Due

• Checkpoint # 10 Due

• Interview Response Summary Due

Evaluation Research

• Read Chapter 11

• Concept Activity # 11 Due

• Checkpoint # 11 Due

Analysis and Findings

• Read Chapter 12

• Concept Activity # 12: Descriptive Analysis Due

• Checkpoint # 12 Due

• Paper Discussion Due

Making Your Research Relevant

• Read Chapter 13

• Final Paper Draft Due

Final Exam Period

• Complete Final Exam