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Date
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2019 |
Modules &Topics |
Class
Lessons, Readings, Activities, & Assignments
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Activities/Assignments Due |
Notes
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Week
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beginning
Monday,... |
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(RR) -
Reading and Understanding Research
(APA) - Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association
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Most activities are typically due on Sunday of the week identified unless
otherwise indicated here or in the course instructions.
Quizzes 10pts. each |
Days are for
the week indicated in the first column.
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1
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Aug 26 |
1.0 Course Introduction
1.1 Academic Honesty/Plagiarism
1.2 Introduction to Research Types adn Statistice
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1.0
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Familiarize yourself with the courseware and follow the initial
instructions provided in the online course.
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Course Syllabus
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University Graduate Student Academic Dishonesty Procedure (link).
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MS-TMGT Manuscript Guide
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University Graduate Student Academic Dishonesty Procedure.
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Introductions
1.1
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Lesson 1.1 – Academic Integrity & Plagiarism
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Activity 1.1 – Plagiarism Tutorials
1.2
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Lesson 1.2.1 - Intro. to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and
Protection of Human Subjects
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Lesson 1.2.2 - Engineering Design Process
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Activity 1.2.1 – Overview of Engineering Design Process (ppt)
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Lesson 1.2.3 – Intro to Research Types and Statistics
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Chapter 5 (RR)
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Activity 1.2.2 – Intro to Research Types (ppt)
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Appendix B (RR)
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Activity 1.2.3 – Intro to Statistics (ppt)
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1.0
ADP & Syllabus Acknowledgements must be
completed before midnight, Sunday.
Introductions
1.1
Quiz #1 –
Plagiarism
1.2
Quiz #2 - Research Types & Statistics |
Your acceptance of the University
Graduate Student Academic Dishonesty Procedure (ADP) & Syllabus must
be acknowledged to enable access to the course content beyond Module 1.0. |
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2
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Sept 2 |
2.0 Effective Written Communication
2.1 Quantitative and Qualitative research
2.2 Research reports
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2.0
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Discussion #1
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Assignment #1 (2.0) - Effective Written Communication
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Activity 2.0 – Effective Written Communication (ppt)
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Manuscript
Assignment #1 - Research Planning
begin
2.1
· Lesson
2.1 – Intro to Quantitative & Qualitative Research
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Chapter 6 (RR)
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Chapter 10 (RR)
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Activity 2.1 – Intro to Quantitative & Qualitative Research (ppt)
2.2
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Chapter 1 (RR)
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Chapter 1 (APA)
· Lesson
2.2 – Journal Articles and Research Reports
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2.0
Discussion #1
Assignment #1 (2.0) - Effective
Communication paper due
2.1
Quiz #3 - Quan. &
Qual. Research
2.2
Quiz #4 -
Maintaining Research Integrity |
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3
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Sept 9 |
3.0 Research Planning
3.1 Research manuscript structure and content
3.2 Selecting research reports and reviews
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3.0
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Discussion #2
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Manuscript
Assignment #1 - Research Planning
3.1
· Lesson
3.1 – Journal Reporting Standards
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Chapter 2 (APA)
3.2
· Lesson
3.2 Intro to Selecting and Reading Research Reports
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Chapter 3 (RR)
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3.0
Discussion #2
MA #1 - Research Planning assignment due
3.1
Quiz #5 - Research Manuscript Structure
& Content
3.2
Quiz #6 - Selecting Research
Reports & Reviews |
Saturday - Last day to apply for Fall Graduation
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4
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Sept 16 |
4.0 Introduction and Review of Literature
4.1 Reference list
4.2 Reading research reports and reviews
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4.0
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Discussion #3
· Lesson
4.0 - Introduction and Review of Literature
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Manuscript
Assignment #2 - Reference List
4.1
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Chapter 6, Sections 6.22-6.32 (APA)
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Chapter 7 (APA)
· Lesson
4.1 – Reference List
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Activity 4.1 – APA Style Tutorial - Reference List
4.2
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Chapter 7 (RR)
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Chapter 11 (RR)
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Chapter 13 (RR)
· Lesson
4.2 – Reading Research Reports and Reviews
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Activity 4.2 – Reading Research Reports (ppt)
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Assignment #2 (4.2) Reading Guides
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4.0
Discussion #3
MA #2 - Reference List due
4.1
Quiz #7 - Reference List
4.2
Quiz #8 - Research Reports & Reviews
Assignment #2 (4.2) Reading Guides
due
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5
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Sept 23 |
5.1 Introduction to Case Study Analysis
5.2 APA style mechanics
5.3 Crediting sources
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5.0
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MA #3 - Introduction & Review of Literature
5.1
· Lesson
5.1 – Intro to Case Study Analysis
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Activity 5.1 – Case Study Analysis – annotated Sample
5.2
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Chapter 3, Sections 3.01-3.04 (APA)
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Chapter 4 (APA)
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Chapter 5 (APA)
· Lesson
5.2 – APA Style Mechanics
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Activity 5.2 – APA Style Tutorial - Headings
5.3
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Chapter 6, Sections 6.01-6.21 (APA)
· Lesson
5.3 – Crediting Sources
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Activities 5.3.1 & 5.3.1 – APA Citation videos
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5.0
MA #3 - Introduction & Review of
Literature due
5.1
Assignment #3 (5.1) - Case Study
Analysis due
Quiz #9 - Case Studies
5.2
Quiz #10 - APA Style Mechanics
5.3
Quiz #11 - Crediting Sources
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6
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Sept 30 |
6.0 Method, Results & Discussion
6.1 Writing guidelines
6.2 Sources of credibility
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6.0
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Discussion #4
· Lesson
6.0 – Method, Results, & Discussion Sections of a Research Paper
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MA #4 -Method, Results, & Discussion
6.1
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Chapter 3, Sections 3.05-3.22 (APA)
· Lesson
6.1 – Writing Guidelines
6.2
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Chapter 2 (RR)
· Lesson
6.2 – Sources of Credibility
· Activity
6.2 – Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals video
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6.0
Discussion #4
MA #4 - Method, Results, & Discussion due
6.1
Quiz #12 - Writing Guidelines
6.2
Quiz #13 - Sources of
Credibility
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Sat., Oct. 5 - 14th Annual
Cotton Belt Regional Railroad Symposium
@TAMU-C, Rayburn Student Center.
Event admission is free. Co-hosted by the Dept. of Engineering &
Technology. |
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7
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Oct 7 |
7.1 Abstracts
7.2 Publication process
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7.0
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Discussion #5
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MA #5 - Abstract
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MA #6 – Final Manuscript notice
7.1
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Chapter 2, Section 2.04 (APA)
· Lesson
7.1 – Research Report Abstract
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Activity 7.1 – Writing Report Abstracts
7.2
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Chapter 8 (APA)
· Lesson
7.2 – Publication Process
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7.0
Discussion #5
MA #5 - Abstract due
7.1
Quiz #14 - Abstracts
7.2
Quiz #15 - Publication
Process
Course Evaluation |
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8
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Oct 14 |
8.0 Final Manuscript |
8.0
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MA #6 – Final Manuscript
THE END |
8.0
MA #6 - Final Manuscript due
Monday |
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(9)
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Oct 21 |
Second 8-week Sub-term courses begin: |
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TAMU-C Homecoming Week |
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Oct 28 |
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Nov 4 |
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Nov 11 |
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Nov 18 |
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Nov 25 |
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Dec 2 |
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Dec 9 |
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