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There are 10 modules in this course
The Final Research Project consists of a research study that you will perform in collaboration with fellow learners. Together you will formulate a research hypothesis and design, come up with operationalizations, create manipulation and measurement instruments, collect data, perform statistical analyses and document the results.
In this course you will go through the entire research process and will be able to help determine what research question we will investigate and how we design and perform the research. This is an invaluable experience if you want to be able to critically evaluate scientific research in the social and behavioral sciences or design and perform your own studies in the future.
This section provides all the general course information. You can find info on how this very special final research project is organized, what the important deadlines are, and how the grading works.
What's included
1 video7 readings1 discussion prompt
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1 video•Total 4 minutes
... and welcome to the Final Research Project!•4 minutes
7 readings•Total 70 minutes
Hi there...•10 minutes
General info - What will I learn in this course?•10 minutes
Course format - How is this course structured?•10 minutes
Requirements - What resources do I need?•10 minutes
Grading - How do I pass this course?•10 minutes
Team - Who created this course?•10 minutes
Honor Code - Integrity in this course•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Let's get to know each other!•10 minutes
Preparing for Milestone 1 - Research topic
Module 2•1 hour to complete
Module details
In this section you will learn about the research topic in preparation of reaching your first milestone - formulating a general research hypothesis and design. Make sure you read the material well, you will be working on this research topic for the next six weeks!
What's included
1 video2 readings1 assignment
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1 video•Total 1 minute
Preparing for Milestone 1 - Research topic•1 minute
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Instruction - General research topic•10 minutes
General information and literature (ST)•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Comprehension (ST)•30 minutes
Milestone 1 - General hypothesis and design
Module 3•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this section you will work on Milestone 1 - formulating a general hypothesis and design.
What's included
1 video2 readings1 peer review
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1 video•Total 3 minutes
Milestone 1 - General hypothesis and design•3 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Instruction - How to formulate a general hypothesis and design•10 minutes
Collective general hypothesis and design•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Milestone 1 (ST)•120 minutes
Milestone 2 - Design, operationalizations and expectations
Module 4•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this module - based on the collective general hypothesis and design - you will create a more detailed design.
What's included
1 video2 readings1 peer review
Show info about module content
1 video•Total 5 minutes
Milestone 2 - Design, operationalizations and expectations•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Instruction - How to formulate a more specific design with operationalizations and expectations•10 minutes
Collective detailed design and expectations•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Milestone 2 (ST)•120 minutes
Milestone 3 - Measurement and manipulation material
Module 5•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this module - based on the collective detailed design - you will create instruments to measure and manipulate the variables in our study.
What's included
1 video2 readings1 peer review
Show info about module content
1 video•Total 2 minutes
Milestone 3 - Measurement and manipulation material•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Instruction - How to create measurement and manipulation material•10 minutes
Collective measurement and manipulation material•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Milestone 3 (ST)•120 minutes
Milestone 4 - Data collection, methods documentation and analysis plan
Module 6•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this module you will document the methods and material used to perform the study and you will create a statistical analysis plan.
What's included
1 video2 readings1 peer review1 app item
Show info about module content
1 video•Total 2 minutes
Milestone 4 - Data collection, methods documentation and analysis plan•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Instruction - How to document methods and create an analysis plan•10 minutes
Collective data and example statistical plan•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Milestone 4 (ST)•60 minutes
1 app item•Total 60 minutes
Optional R practice area to work on your analysis plan•60 minutes
Milestone 5 - Statistical analysis
Module 7•3 hours to complete
Module details
In this module you will perform and document the final statistical analyses
What's included
1 video1 reading1 peer review1 app item
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1 video•Total 1 minute
Milestone 5 - Statistical analysis•1 minute
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Instruction - How to create the final statistical analysis syntax•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Milestone 5 (ST)•120 minutes
1 app item•Total 60 minutes
Optional R practice area to work on your final analysis plan•60 minutes
Milestone 6 - Report
Module 8•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this module you will work on the final milestone, reporting the results of your research study.
What's included
1 video1 reading1 peer review
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1 video•Total 2 minutes
Milestone 6 - Report•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Instruction - How to report the results•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Milestone 6 (ST)•120 minutes
Putting it all together (catch-up week)
Module 9•20 minutes to complete
Module details
In this module we'll reflect on the outcome of our study and look back on the entire research process. If you're behind schedule submitting your last milestone assignments, there's still time to catch-up!
What's included
1 reading1 discussion prompt
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1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Putting it all together•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Reflect on the results - Stereotype Threat•10 minutes
Reflection (catch-up week)
Module 10•1 hour to complete
Module details
In this final module we'll reflect on this final research project course and the entire specialization. Last chance to catch-up and give us feedback!
What's included
2 readings2 discussion prompts
Show info about module content
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Reflection on the course and specialization•10 minutes
The end...•10 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Reflect on the Final Research Project•10 minutes
Reflect on the Specialization•10 minutes
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