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'''Media, Technology, and Society | '''The Practice of Scholarship''' | ||
'''Media, Technology, and Society 503''' | |||
'''Northwestern University''' | '''Northwestern University''' | ||
'''Tuesdays 9am-12pm | '''Tuesdays 9am-12pm, Frances Searle Building Room 2-378''' | ||
'''Instructor:''' [http://aaronshaw.org Aaron Shaw] ([mailto:aaronshaw@northwestern.edu aaronshaw@northwestern.edu]) | '''Instructor:'''[http://aaronshaw.org Aaron Shaw] ([mailto:aaronshaw@northwestern.edu aaronshaw@northwestern.edu]) | ||
* Frances Searle 2-142 | * Frances Searle 2-142 | ||
* Office Hours: M 1-3pm | * Office Hours: M 1-3pm; T 3-5pm and by appointment. | ||
'''Course resources:''' | '''Course resources:''' | ||
* We will use | * We will use Canvas for announcements, submitting assignments, and maybe discussions. | ||
* Everything else will be linked to from this page. | * Everything else will be linked to from this page. | ||
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The goal for this course is simple: submit a piece of academic research for publication by the end of the quarter. The piece should (obviously) be original. You should be the primary person responsible for the research and should be the lead author of the submission. | The goal for this course is simple: submit a piece of academic research for publication by the end of the quarter. The piece should (obviously) be original. You should be the primary person responsible for the research and should be the lead author of the submission. | ||
The course and assignments are structured to help you cultivate (more of) the skills, wisdom, and experience necessary to publish independent, original, and high-quality scholarship in relevant venues for your work. There are several milestones to help you measure your progress towards manuscript submission at the end of the quarter. The seminar will be run as a workshop in which | The course and assignments are structured to help you cultivate (more of) the skills, wisdom, and experience necessary to publish independent, original, and high-quality scholarship in relevant venues for your work. There are also several milestones to help you measure your progress towards manuscript submission at the end of the quarter. The seminar will be run as a workshop in which we will provide individual and collective feedback on each other's work. Most weeks, we will also read and discuss materials related to the crafts of designing, conducting, writing, submitting, reviewing, revising, and publishing scholarly research. | ||
== A note about this syllabus == | == A note about this syllabus == | ||
You should expect this syllabus to be a dynamic document and you will notice that there are a few places | You should expect this syllabus to be a dynamic document and you will notice that there are a few places marked "To Be Determined." Although the core expectations for this class are fixed, the details of readings and assignments will shift. As a result, there are three important things to keep in mind: | ||
# Details on this syllabus will change, but I will not change readings or assignments less than one week before they are due. If I don't fill in a "To Be Determined" one week before it's due, it is dropped. If you plan to read more than one week ahead, contact me first. | # Details on this syllabus will change, but I will not change readings or assignments less than one week before they are due. If I don't fill in a "To Be Determined" one week before it's due, it is dropped. If you plan to read more than one week ahead, contact me first. | ||
# Keep an eye out for emails and announcements I send through | # Keep an eye out for emails and announcements I send through Canvas re: updates to the syllabus. You can also review the [http://wiki.communitydata.cc/index.php?title=Practice_of_scholarship_(Spring_2016)&action=history edit history of this page] to track what has changed recently and compare it against earlier versions. | ||
# You can ''always'' give me feedback and suggestions related to what works and what doesn't about the course. I will explicitly solicit your input a few times during the quarter, but '''be bold''' and feel free to submit your feedback to me at any time in any format. In the past, I have made substantive changes to courses on-the-fly in response to student feedback. | # You can ''always'' give me feedback and suggestions related to what works and what doesn't about the course. I will explicitly solicit your input a few times during the quarter, but '''be bold''' and feel free to submit your feedback to me at any time in any format. In the past, I have made substantive changes to courses on-the-fly in response to student feedback. | ||
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=== Readings === | === Readings === | ||
Almost every week will have some required readings. In general, I will provide links to readings or distribute them via | Almost every week will have some required readings. In general, I will provide links to readings or distribute them via Canvas. You are expected to have read these before you come to class and to have prepared for discussion. There are also some suggested readings and other resources you might find useful. | ||
There are two books that we will read multiple selections from. I recommend you buy both (in theory, you already own one of them from MTS 501). There are multiple editions of each and I don't care which edition you use (I think the chapter numbers and titles are consistent across them all): | There are two books that we will read multiple selections from. I recommend you buy both (in theory, you already own one of them from MTS 501). There are multiple editions of each and I don't care which edition you use (I think the chapter numbers and titles are consistent across them all): | ||
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=== Writing assignments === | === Writing assignments === | ||
In many weeks, I ask you to produce and submit some written work. Unless otherwise noted, you should plan to upload this work to Canvas by 9am on Monday morning each week (24 hours before the class meets). This will make it possible for me and your colleagues to read your work before class. | |||
=== Feedback assignments === | === Feedback assignments === | ||
At several points throughout the quarter, I ask you to review and comment on colleagues' work. In general, you should provide your comments in a written format of your choosing (e.g., email) and come to class prepared to discuss them. | |||
=== Research journal === | === Research journal === | ||
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Throughout the quarter, you should keep a research journal documenting your effort, progress, and reflections on your project in this course. I encourage you to write brief daily entries (or as close to daily as you can) and, at minimum, two entries per week. Entries can be brief and might simply record what you worked on that day, how long you worked on it, and a sentence or two reflection on your work experience. You may also find yourself inspired to write more. I have asked you to submit journal entries to me twice during the quarter for review. | Throughout the quarter, you should keep a research journal documenting your effort, progress, and reflections on your project in this course. I encourage you to write brief daily entries (or as close to daily as you can) and, at minimum, two entries per week. Entries can be brief and might simply record what you worked on that day, how long you worked on it, and a sentence or two reflection on your work experience. You may also find yourself inspired to write more. I have asked you to submit journal entries to me twice during the quarter for review. | ||
=== | === Manuscript submission === | ||
'''Due: Tuesday, June 7''' | '''Due: Tuesday, June 7''' | ||
Your final project for the course is a submission-ready manuscript for a peer reviewed conference or journal of your choosing. It should follow the style, length, and formatting guidelines of the venue in which you seek to publish it. | Your final project for the course is a submission-ready manuscript for a peer reviewed conference or journal of your choosing. It (obviously?) should follow the style, length, and formatting guidelines of the venue in which you seek to publish it. | ||
== Evaluation and grades == | == Evaluation and grades == | ||
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* Landers, Richard N. 2014. [http://neoacademic.com/2014/07/16/how-to-write-a-publishable-social-scientific-research-article-exploring-your-process/ How to Write a Publishable Social Scientific Research Article: Exploring Your "Process."] ''NeoAcademic Blog.'' | * Landers, Richard N. 2014. [http://neoacademic.com/2014/07/16/how-to-write-a-publishable-social-scientific-research-article-exploring-your-process/ How to Write a Publishable Social Scientific Research Article: Exploring Your "Process."] ''NeoAcademic Blog.'' | ||
* Pasek, Josh. 2012. [https://www.apa.org/education/undergrad/empirical-social-science.pdf "Writing the Empirical Social Science Research Paper: A Guide for the Perplexed"](pdf). ''Psychology Teacher Network'', ''21''(4). | * Pasek, Josh. 2012. [https://www.apa.org/education/undergrad/empirical-social-science.pdf "Writing the Empirical Social Science Research Paper: A Guide for the Perplexed"](pdf). ''Psychology Teacher Network'', ''21''(4). | ||
* Wobbrock, Jacob O. [http://faculty.washington.edu/wobbrock/pubs/Wobbrock-2015.pdf Catchy | * Wobbrock, Jacob O. [http://faculty.washington.edu/wobbrock/pubs/Wobbrock-2015.pdf Catchy Title Are Good: But Avoid Being Cute](pdf). An HCI research paper writing guid formatted as an HCI paper... | ||
'''Assignment:''' | '''Assignment:''' | ||
* Create an outline of your exemplary paper. Be sure to include section word counts. | * Create an outline of your exemplary paper. Be sure to include section word counts. | ||
* Create an outline or a [http://aaronshaw.org/teaching/2015/peer/planning_document.html research planning document] for your project. Submit this to | * Create an outline or a [http://aaronshaw.org/teaching/2015/peer/planning_document.html research planning document] for your project. Submit this to the corresponding "Discussion" in Canvas. | ||
* Review a peer's outline or planning document. Write your comments as a response to the peer's "Discussion" posting. | * Review a peer's outline or planning document. Write your comments as a response to the peer's "Discussion" posting. | ||
=== Week 3: April 19 — Research question: Where's the puzzle? === | === Week 3: April 19 — Research question: Where's the puzzle? === | ||
'''Reading:''' | '''Reading:''' | ||
* Booth et al., Chapter 3 ("From Topics to Questions") & Chapter 4 ("From Questions to Problems"). | * Booth et al., Chapter 3 ("From Topics to Questions") & Chapter 4 ("From Questions to Problems"). | ||
* Kahn, C. Ronald. 1994. "[http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199405263302113 Sounding Board: Picking a Research Problem — The Critical Decision]." ''The New England Journal of Medicine 330''(21):1530-1533. | * Kahn, C. Ronald. 1994. "[http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199405263302113 Sounding Board: Picking a Research Problem — The Critical Decision]." ''The New England Journal of Medicine 330''(21):1530-1533. | ||
'''Assignment:''' | '''Assignment:''' | ||
* A synopsis of your research project that includes the following elements | * A synopsis of your research project that includes the following elements: | ||
** A description of the topic and clear statement of the claim. | ** A description of the topic and clear statement of the claim. | ||
** A list of questions derived from the topic and claim. Underscore the most interesting one(s) that you will address. | ** A list of questions derived from the topic and claim. Underscore the most interesting one(s) that you will address. | ||
** A brief statement posing your research around a problem (or puzzle). | ** A brief statement posing your research around a problem (or puzzle). | ||
** A brief statement of the significance or application of your project. | ** A brief statement of the significance or application of your project. | ||
* Review a peer's project synopsis | * Review a peer's project synopsis and evaluate whether it effectively articulates a research topic, question, significance, and problem using the criteria described by Booth et al. | ||
=== Week 4: April 26 — Prior Work: Interrupting a conversation === | === Week 4: April 26 — Prior Work: Interrupting a conversation === | ||
'''Reading:''' | '''Reading:''' | ||
* Becker, Chapter 8 ("Terrorized by the Literature"). | * Becker, Chapter 8 ("Terrorized by the Literature"). | ||
* Booth et al., Chapter 6 (" | * Booth et al., Chapter 6 ("Using Sources"). | ||
* | * Healy, Kieran. 2016. [http://kieranhealy.org/files/papers/fuck-nuance.pdf Fuck Nuance](pdf). (forthcoming in ''Sociological Theory.'' | ||
'''Assignment:''' | '''Assignment:''' | ||
* Identify two or three most important existing theories/findings/systems that your work will test/synthesize/extend/enhance. Briefly (in no more than 200 words per theory/finding/system!) explain the relevant claims of the prior work, how it connects to your project, and what differentiates your project from it | * Identify the two or three most important existing theories/findings/systems that your work will test/synthesize/extend/enhance. Briefly (in no more than 200 words per theory/finding/system!) explain the relevant claims of the prior work, how it connects to your project, and what differentiates your project from it. | ||
=== Week 5: May 3 — Method: Research design & justification === | === Week 5: May 3 — Method: Research design & justification === | ||
'''Reading:''' | '''Reading:''' | ||
* | * Booth et al., Chapter 9 ("Reasons and Evidence"). | ||
'''Assignment:''' | '''Assignment:''' | ||
* Write up the methodological approach you (plan to) pursue in your project. Include a brief description of the data you (plan to) analyze, the suitability of the data to your problem, and your analytical approach. Remember that this is not a literature review. (500-800 words). | |||
* Write up the methodological approach you (plan to) pursue in your project | |||
=== Week 6: May 10 — Results & | === Week 6: May 10 — Results, limitations, & threats === | ||
'''Reading | '''Reading:''' | ||
* Booth et al., Chapter 10 ("Acknowledgments and Responses"). | |||
* Booth et al., Chapter 10 ("Acknowledgments and Responses | |||
'''Assignment:''' | '''Assignment:''' | ||
=== Week 7: May 17 — | === Week 7: May 17 — Discussion: Whose ox gets gored? === | ||
'''Reading:''' | '''Reading:''' | ||
'''Assignment:''' | '''Assignment:''' | ||
=== Week 8: May 24 — Introduction & Conclusion: End at the beginning === | |||
=== Week 8: May 24 — | |||
'''Reading:''' | '''Reading:''' | ||
'''Assignment:''' | '''Assignment:''' | ||
=== Week 9: May 31 — Submission, reviews, & revision === | |||
=== Week 9: May 31 — Submission, reviews, | |||
'''Reading:''' | '''Reading:''' | ||
* | * Becker, Chapter ? ("Editing by Ear"). | ||
'''Assignment:''' | '''Assignment:''' | ||
=== Week 10: June 7 — Final projects due === | === Week 10: June 7 — Final projects due === | ||
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* [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2015/09/16/essay-preparing-effective-presentation-academic-job-talk A Dozen Slides] Philip N. Howard gives advice on preparing a social science job talk that might also help you organize your thinking and writing for any project. | * [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2015/09/16/essay-preparing-effective-presentation-academic-job-talk A Dozen Slides] Philip N. Howard gives advice on preparing a social science job talk that might also help you organize your thinking and writing for any project. | ||
== Policies | == Policies == | ||