GRCS 701-01
Research Methods
Date/ Week
Topics
August 17
Week Prior to
Classes
Mycourses opens to
students
Fall 2015
Reading Due
(Readings must be done
prior to class meeting)
Course Schedule
Assignment Due
(To be submitted via Mycourses by
11:59pm on date due unless otherwise
noted)
Review course syllabus, schedule, and
other documents posted to Mycourses
Purchase Course Texts
August 24
Week 1
August 31
Week 2
September 7
Week 3
September 14
Week 4
Introduction to Course
The Selection of a
Research Approach
NO CLASS
Literature Review & The
Use of Theory
Creswell, Chapter 1
Data Analysis Module Units 1 & 2
LABOR DAY
Creswell, Chapters 2 & 3
Research Topic Chosen and posted to
Discussion Forum
Review library Module:
http://library.rit.edu/liv/
September 21
Week 5
Writing Strategies &
Ethical Considerations
Creswell, Chapters 4 & 5
Data Analysis Module Units 3 & 4
Data Analysis Module Units 5 & 6
Sensitive Data Tips
(Mycourses)
September 28
Week 6
October 5
Week 7
Defining Research
Questions & Hypotheses
Quantitative Research
Gender Survey Questions
(Mycourses)
Creswell, Chapters 6 & 7
Data Analysis Module Units 7 & 8
Creswell, Chapter 8
Data Analysis Module Midcourse Test
Designing Questionnaires
& Interviews (Mycourses)
Survey Methods
(Mycourses)
October 12
Week 8
October 19
Week 9
ONLINE CLASS
(Assignments & details
provided in Mycourses)
Ensuring Quality Surveys
(Mycourses)
Creswell, Chapter 8
Survey Exercise (Due Monday October
12 at 11:59pm)
Quantitative Research
Data Analysis Module Units 9 & 10 (Due
Thursday October 15 at 11:59pm)
Quantitative Research
Online assignments (Due Thursday
October 15 at 11:59pm)
Data Analysis Module Units 11 & 12
Creswell, Chapter 8
October 26
Week 10
November 2
Week 11
November 9
Week 12
November 16
Week 13
November 23
Week 14
November 30
Week 15
December 7
Week 16
December 14
Finals Week
(Class still meets at
the same time!)
Qualitative Research
Creswell, Chapter 9
Data Analysis Final Test
Qualitative Research
Creswell, Chapter 9
Observation Exercise
Qualitative Research
Creswell, Chapter 9
Mixed Methods Research
Creswell, Chapter 10
(Work on Research Proposal &
Presentation)
(Work on Research Proposal &
Presentation)
Final Presentations
Rough Draft of Research Proposal Due
(Does not have to be completed! Send
along what you have so you can get
some feedback as your progress!)
(Work on Research Proposal &
Presentation)
(Work on Research Proposal &
Presentation)
Final Presentations
Final Presentations
Final Presentations
Mixed Methods Research
Creswell, Chapter 10
Mixed Methods Research
Creswell, Chapter 10
Research Proposal w/ Annotated
Bibliography