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= Course Information = | = Course Information = | ||
:'''COM 304: Quantitative Methods for Communication Research''' | :'''COM 304: Quantitative Methods for Communication Research''' | ||
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:'''Email:''' jdfoote@purdue.edu | :'''Email:''' jdfoote@purdue.edu | ||
:'''[[User:Jdfoote/OH|Office Hours]]:''' Thursdays; 2:00–4:00pm and by appointment | :'''[[User:Jdfoote/OH|Office Hours]]:''' Thursdays; 2:00–4:00pm and by appointment | ||
:'''Graduate TA:''' Grace Lee | :'''Graduate TA:''' Grace Lee | ||
:'''Email:''' lee3416@purdue.edu | :'''Email:''' lee3416@purdue.edu | ||
:'''Graduate TA:''' Yihan Jia | :'''Graduate TA:''' Yihan Jia | ||
:'''Email:''' jia110@purdue.edu | :'''Email:''' jia110@purdue.edu | ||
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== Survey Design Project == | == Survey Design Project == | ||
To build your knowledge of survey design, you will work in a group on a survey development project. The project involves developing research and survey questions; the project and your contribution to the group together are worth | To build your knowledge of survey design, you will work in a group on a survey development project. The project involves developing research and survey questions; the project and your contribution to the group together are worth 30 points. | ||
== Survey Analysis Project == | == Survey Analysis Project == | ||
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| 50 points | | 50 points | ||
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| SPSS Quiz | | SPSS Quiz 1 | ||
| 50 points | | 50 points | ||
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'''Assignment Due:''' | '''Assignment Due:''' | ||
* [[/Discord Signup|Sign up for Discord]] and introduce yourself | * [[/Discord Signup|Sign up for Discord]] and introduce yourself | ||
* Take [https://forms.gle/ | * Take [https://forms.gle/ANqbnAXxivexukgB7 this very brief survey] | ||
'''Required Readings:''' | '''Required Readings:''' | ||
* | * None | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
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* Read the entire syllabus (this document) | * Read the entire syllabus (this document) | ||
'''Readings | '''Readings:''' | ||
'''Class Schedule:''' | |||
==== January 14 ==== | ==== January 14 ==== | ||
'''Lab 1 | '''Lab 1''' | ||
== Week 2: Surveys == | == Week 2: Surveys == | ||
==== January 18 ==== | ==== January 18 ==== | ||
'''Assignment Due:''' | |||
'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
====January 21==== | ====January 21==== | ||
== Week 3: Descriptive Statistics == | == Week 3: Descriptive Statistics == | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
====January 27==== | ====January 27==== | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
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====January 28==== | ====January 28==== | ||
'''Lab 3 | '''Lab 3''' | ||
== Week 4: Z-scores and correlation == | == Week 4: Z-scores and correlation == | ||
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====February 1==== | ====February 1==== | ||
''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
====February 3==== | ====February 3==== | ||
'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
====February 4==== | ====February 4==== | ||
'''Lab 4 | '''Lab 4''' | ||
== Week 5: Reliability and Validity == | == Week 5: Reliability and Validity == | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
====February 10==== | ====February 10==== | ||
'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
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'''Lab 5: Scatterplots and correlation''' | '''Lab 5: Scatterplots and correlation''' | ||
== Week 6: Sampling | == Week 6: Sampling == | ||
====February 15==== | ====February 15==== | ||
''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
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'''Lab 6: Reliability and Cronbach's alpha''' | '''Lab 6: Reliability and Cronbach's alpha''' | ||
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==== March 1 ==== | ==== March 1 ==== | ||
'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
====March 3==== | ====March 3==== | ||
'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
====March 11==== | ====March 11==== | ||
'''Lab 9 | '''Lab 9''' | ||
====SPRING BREAK MARCH 14-18==== | ====SPRING BREAK MARCH 14-18==== | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
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====March 25==== | ====March 25==== | ||
== Week 11: Significance tests == | == Week 11: Significance tests == | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
====March 31==== | ====March 31==== | ||
'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
==== April 1 ==== | ==== April 1 ==== | ||
== Week 12: t-tests == | == Week 12: t-tests == | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
====April 7==== | ====April 7==== | ||
'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
'''Concepts:''' | '''Concepts:''' | ||
====April 8==== | ====April 8==== | ||
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'''Readings (before class):''' | '''Readings (before class):''' | ||
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====April 14==== | ====April 14==== | ||
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== Week 14-15: Final Project == | |||
== | |||
== Week 16: Final Exam == | == Week 16: Final Exam == | ||
= Policies = | = Policies = |