Class Schedule for 651.


 

Sun.

Monday

Tues

Wednesday

Thurs

Fri

Sat.

 

March 28. 

Introduction.

Discuss Young Men and Fire

29

30

Social Science Reasoning

Approaches Chapters

 

Lieberson

Leifer

31

April 1

2

3

4

Causality 1. Standard View

Approaches Chapters

Bollen: "Causality"

 

5

6

Causality 2: Alternative views

Abbott "The Causal Devolution"

J.L. Martin "What is Field Theory"

 

7

8

9

10

11

Reliability & Measurement

Approaches Chapters.

Abbott "Seven types of Ambiguity"

Example

12

13

Validity

Approaches chapters

 

Swift Neighbors

Minimum Wages

 

Critique Assignment

14

15

16

17

28

Human Subjects & Ethics

Approaches Chapters

 

Complete the NIH Human Subjects clearance

 

Critique 1 Due

19

 

20

Writing Proposals

Read 3 examples. 1 NIH, 1 NSF and a Dissertation Proposal.

21

22

23

24

25

 

Return Critiques, Catch up.

26

 

27

Sampling 1. Coverage

Approaches chapters

Example

28

29

30

May 1

2 

Sampling 2. Time 

Life History Calendar

Example

3

4

 

CLASS CANCELLED

5

6

7

8

9

 Survey Research

Approaches chapters

 

Example

 Comment

Reply

Critique 2 Due

10

11

 

Questionnaire Construction

Approaches chapters

Examples in class 

 

 

12

13

15

15

16

The review process

 

Read course-pac examples.

17

18

Field Research

Approaches chapters

Symposium:

“Poverty…”

“Ideologically …”

 “Combat Sport…?”

“View…”

19

20

21

22

23

 

Secondary Data

Approaches Chapters

Example

24

25

Archival Data

Approaches ch. 13

Example

 

Historical Comparative Research

Lieberson "Small N & Big Conclusions"

Example

26

27

28

29

30  Holiday - No Class

 

31

June 1

Social Simulations (notes linked)

Final Project Due

2

3

4

5

6 (Finals week)


 

 

7

8

9

10

11