~Scope & Methods~
                         PSC 315-002, Monday
                            Spring 2010

Check course schedule weekly for updates.
Date	Topics	Readings & Assignments
1/11	Introduction Course Syllabus The Literature Review  -Writing a Literature Review	Note:  General assignments are listed as such while 'LR-RA' denotes literature review-related assignments.
1/18	No university classes: MLK Day
1/25	The Scope of Political Science Methods in Political Science Hypotheses, variables, and definitions	LR-RA 1 due Introduction to Political Science reading Introduction to Political Science assignment Scope & Methods in Political Science reading (pp. 1-12 only) Scope & Methods in Political Science assignment
2/1	Locating Literature ***We are meeting in FH 423, the computer lab***	LL-RA 2 in class assignment Variables assignment
2/8	Critical Thinking & Reasoning: Arguments For more information/practice identifying arguments, here are a few useful links: http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/~kak7409/210 Argument_ID_Practice.html http://philosophy.hku.hk/think/arg/arg.php Critical Thinking & Reasoning: Fallacies Fallacies Fallacies list Identify the Fallacy	LL-RA 2 due at the start of class Arguments assignment
2/15	SNOW DAY!  Do something fun!
2/22	Class cancelled-see your email for instructions The 4 assignments are due under my office door (FH 440) no later than 3:10	LR-RA 3 due Fallacies assignment  LR-RA 4 due Synthesizing literature assignment
3/1	Introduction to Methods	Read about Mill's Methods Here is a summary of Mill's Formulas Review Mill's Methods PowerPoint Complete Mill's Methods assignment Complete Arguments & Fallacies assignment Review Tips on synthesizing literature
3/8	Spring Break
3/15	Individual Paper Meetings These meetings are NOT optional.  If you are late or fail to attend, it will affect your literature review grade. Paper meetings are in my office, FH 440. 3:00- Stephen Nielson 3:05- John Treas 3:10- Emily Parker 3:20- Steven Johnson 3:25- Mark Thomas 3:30- Nick Pittsley 3:40- Paola Holbrook 3:45- Marissa Gray 3:50- Terry Singer 4:00- Fahim Tokhi 4:05- Brett Benton 4:10- Lori Wheeler 4:20- Brandon Hamilton 4:25- Kylee Moon 4:30- Kurt Simons 4:35- Jennifer Zornes	The following are due at the start of your paper meeting time Arguments & Fallacies assignment Mill's Methods assignment **I highly recommend you use this time to arrange for a library consultation. **Put this class time to use on your literature review--your rough draft is due April 5th!
3/22	Go over Arguments & Fallacies and Synthesizing Literature assignments Tips on synthesizing literature Methodology in Political Science Qualitative Methods	Readings: About Qualitative Methods Qualitative Research
3/29	Quantitative Methods: Surveying & Sampling Survey PSC Survey Research Randomizer Sample Size
4/5	Quantitative Methods: Validity Rough draft exchange (print out LR-RA5, complete, and staple to rough the draft you reviewed)   Reviewer Reviewee Brett  Mark Marissa Brett Brandon Stephen Paola Emily Steven Kylee Kylee Terry Stephen Jennifer Emily Nick Nick Paola Terry Steven  Mark Marissa Fahim Lori John Fahim Lori John Jennifer Brandon	Receive take-home exam-available on BlackBoard beginning at 5:45 pm 4/5
4/12	Presenting Research with PowerPoint  Additional information regarding PPT   Rough Draft Exchange Meetings -Just a reminder:  Examples of literature reviews can be found at Writing a Literature Review	Exam due
4/19	Paper Meetings
4/26	Presentations   Nick Brett Paola Mark John Fahim Steven Johnson	PowerPoint presentation in hard copy due at start of your presentation
5/3 (M)	Final Exam Time 3:00-5:00 Presentations Lori Terry Jennifer Stephen Nielson Brandon Emily Marissa	All literature review papers due 5/3 at the start of exam time. You will lose points off of your paper if you are not in class to turn it in when I collect them. Staple your rough draft to your paper (including the LR-RA completed by your reviewer) Turn in e-copy of your paper on BlackBoard