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Date
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2021 |
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, 7th ed.
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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 30 |
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 6 |
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
Initial post due Wednesday
Response posts due Sunday
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 13 |
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)
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Chapter 3 (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
Initial post due Wednesday
Response posts due Sunday
MA #1 - Research Planning assignment due
3.1
Quiz #5 - Research Manuscript Structure
& Content
3.2
Quiz #6 - Selecting Research
Reports & Reviews |
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4
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Sept 20 |
4.0 Introduction and Review of Literature
4.1
References
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 9 (APA)
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Chapter 10 (APA)
· Lesson
4.1 – Reference List
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Activity 4.1.1 – Video - APA Style 7th ed. Reference Lists
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Activity 4.1.2 (optional) – Video - APA Style Webinar - Creating
References
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
Initial post due Wednesday
Response posts due Sunday
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 27 |
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 2, Sections 2.26-2.28 (APA)
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Chapter 6 (APA)
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Chapter 7 (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 8 (APA)
· Lesson
5.3 – Crediting Sources
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Activities 5.3.1 & 5.3.1 – Videos - APA Citation
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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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Friday - Last Day to Drop course with a grade of "Q" while remaining enrolled. You
cannot drop a single class after this date without withdrawing from
ALL courses.
Since TMGT 595 is the
pre-/co-requisite course for the program, you cannot drop this course and
remain enrolled in any other core TMGT course.
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6
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Oct 4 |
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 4 (APA)
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Chapter 5 (APA)
· Lesson
6.1 – Writing Guidelines
6.2
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Chapter 2 (RR)
· Lesson
6.2 – Sources of Credibility
· Activity
6.2 – Video - Scholarly vs. Popular Periodicals
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6.0
Discussion #4
Initial post due Wednesday
Response posts due Sunday
MA #4 - Method, Results, & Discussion due
6.1
Quiz #12 - Writing Guidelines
6.2
Quiz #13 - Sources of
Credibility |
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7
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Oct 11 |
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 2.9 (APA)
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Chapter 3, Section 3.3 (APA)
· Lesson
7.1 – Research Report Abstract
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Activity 7.1 – Writing Report Abstracts
7.2
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Chapter 12 (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 |
Tuesday - Last day to withdraw from all full-term courses. You
cannot drop a single class at this time without withdrawing from
ALL courses. Instructors are required to post grades for
all students on the roster after this date.
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8
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Oct 18 |
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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Oct 25 |
Second 8-week Sub-term "G" courses begin: |
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Nov 22 |
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Nov 29 |
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Dec 6 |
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Dec 13 |
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Friday,
Dec 17 |
GRADUATE
COMMENCEMENT - 4:00PM |
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