1. + Research Methodolgy Associate Professor: S. Kathleen Krach, Ph.D. CP/EDU/ SP/PSE/ PSY 6691

2. + Syllabus Review: Resources Website (http://spectrum.troy.edu/~kkrach/)http://spectrum.troy.edu/~kkrach/ PowerPoints Podcasts BlackBoard Discussion Boards Course Materials Announcements Grade Book Textbook and Pdfs Reinforce learning Aid in projects and quizzes

3. + Syllabus Review: Purpose Develop/improve the ability to interpret and objectively evaluate studies and research in the social sciences. Know the fundamentals of social science research with emphasis on the basic quantitative research designs (descriptive, casual-comparative, correlational, and experimental). Appreciate the importance of legal and ethical considerations in human subject research. Demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate use of inferential statistics in analyzing research data. Use specialized computer software or manual decision logic tree to develop appropriate research designs for individual research proposals. Develop an awareness of program evaluation principles and concepts.

4. + Syllabus Review: Grades Attendance (5%) IRB Training Module (10%) Research Proposal Literature Review (5%) Research Proposal Descriptive Statistics (5%) Research Proposal Final Draft (25%) Program Evaluation Research-Quiz (5%) Quizzes (10% each; 40% total) Online Discussions (5%) (2 substantive posts per lecture)

5. + Syllabus Review: Quizzes Regular Quizzes Quizzes will be IN CLASS. See your syllabus. Make-ups for quizzes are only available with appropriate documentation. Students have the opportunity to do an additional (5 th ) quiz that is comprehensive in nature. This grade will replace your lowest quiz grade. The extra quiz cannot hurt your grade. Program Evaluation Research-Quiz You cannot use the “extra quiz” to replace the program evaluation quiz. You MUST make at least a 70% on this quiz OR YOU WILL FAIL this class. Material for this quiz will be shared throughout the course. In addition, a study session for this quiz will be held on the Monday before the class.

6. + Syllabus Review: Projects Students will be asked to complete the major projects in sections. Each section will be turned in in a timely manner so as to receive feedback. This feedback will provide the information needed for you to be able to successfully fix issues with your project. Students who receive lower than a 3 on any section of the project MUST contact the professor for additional remediation at the time that they receive their feedback. If you do NOT pass the assignment with a 3 on ALL sections of all projects, you will automatically fail this course.

7. + Due Dates Discussion posts are due at the Friday of each week for the lectures from that week. Project due dates are SET in your syllabus. Projects must be brought to class on these dates. If you are ill or miss that class day, you MUST email me a copy of this assignment before the end of class. Any assignment requiring LiveText submission must also be successfully submitted to LiveText or the grade will be a 0. THESE DUE DATES MAY CHANGE FOR HOLIDAYS. PLEASE CHECK YOUR SYLLABUS!

8. + Plagiarism Consequences for plagiarism in (course number) are as follows: Any assignment that is created through the use of plagiarism will be an automatic grade of “0.” For a critical assignment, then the student will be given a failing grade for the course. The College of Educations defines plagiarism as: Three consecutive words that are not common professional language used from another source without quotation Rephrasing another author's words without appropriate citation Using another author's ideas or data without appropriate citation Submitting another author's or student's writing as one's own Directly quoting a source without using appropriate APA or MLA style (whichever is required by the instructor) citation to show that it is a direct quote. Intentionally taking information from a source and not giving appropriate credit

9. + Research Proposal Student Directions – Prepare a research proposal WORD document and submitted to the instructor via LiveText. Must be typed, and double spaced Prepared in accordance with APA publication guidelines. Description: Introduction and Literature Review Not less than 10 recent, original, quality professional references 8 of these articles reporting ORIGINAL research Methodology Section Detailed procedure for conducting the proposed research project. You are not going to be required to do the project but simply to propose it in a comprehensive written document.

10. + Discussion Posts DUE on the Friday at the end of each week. 2 substantive posts More than just “yes, I agree” or “no, you are wrong” Can include any of the following (in combination or separately) Ask a question on the topic. Answer a question on the topic. Bring in research from outside on the topic. Bring in a website or popular press information on a topic. Discuss a personal experience related to the topic. For each topic You must do 2 per topic (NOT 2 per week) Topics are already established in Blackboard and go with syllabus

11. + Absence Absence Policy: In registering for classes at the university students accept responsibility for attending scheduled class meetings, completing assignments on time, and contributing to class discussion and exploration of ideas. In service cases of inclement weather or other emergency conditions, the Office of Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost will announce cancellation of classes through the local and regional media as well as through the University’s web site. Absence Policy – Krach – Cell Phone/ Texting: The use of a cell phone during class will result in an absence for that class date in your record. Use of a computer during class for anything unrelated to the course will also result in an absence. Exceptions may be made in an emergency situation if discussed prior to class.

12. + Incomplete Policy – Krach: Students must REQUEST an incomplete prior to the last week of class. An incomplete request form (available from Dr. Krach) must be completed. To obtain an incomplete for this class, students must have a legitimate reason for not being able to complete the work. In addition, over 70% of the course work must already be completed with a passing grade prior to the incomplete. It is the STUDENT’S responsibility to notify the professor as soon as an emergency happens. Notification of an emergency later than 10 days after the event (unless the student is physically incapable of doing so) is considered negligent on the part of the student, and no accommodations can be made.

13. + Email Use TROY E-MAIL Effective July 1, 2005, all students were required to obtain and use the TROY e-mail address that is automatically assigned to them as TROY students. All official correspondence (including bills, statements, e-mails from instructors and grades, etc.) will be sent ONLY to the troy.edu (@troy.edu) address. All students are responsible for ensuring that the correct e-mail address is listed in Blackboard by the beginning of Week #1. E-mail is the only way the instructor can, at least initially, communicate with you. It is your responsibility to make sure a valid e-mail address is provided. Failure on your part to do so can result in your missing important information that could affect your grade.

14. + Professionalism and Ethics In all interactions with the professor as well as any other personnel, professionalism will be maintained at all times. Professionalism refers to Manner of dress; Handling conflict (e.g., behind closed doors, in person, and with respect) Preparation (e.g., read prior to class, have materials needed for the class day) Confidentiality (e.g., within the class, within the schools, etc.) Self-awareness (e.g., know what you don’t know, know when to get supervision, know when to ask for consultation, etc.). All students studying in the field of psychology and counseling are responsible for knowing and behaving under the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. If you are unaware of what is state on the code, it can be found at: http://www.apa.org/ethics/co de/index.aspx ProfessionalismEthics