社會科學研究方法

Science requires specific methods that tests, confirms, or disconfirms hypotheses that lend supporting evidence or no evidence to a theory. You will learn about the philosophy of science, how to find research questions and create hypothesis, learn how to design and conduct an experiment. I will introduce the concepts of reliability and validity. You will learn how to design an instrument and write a research proposal adhering to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

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1. SPSS and Mplus will be introduced for homework assignment. 2. Please email the teaching assistant and the instructor if you will be absent for a lecture. TA's email address phantheanh.ms05g@nctu.edu.tw 3. Academic Integrity: Unless specifically directed otherwise, you are expected to complete all course assignments, including homework, papers and exams, without assistance from any source. You are expected to develop original work for this course; therefore, you may not submit course work you completed for another course to satisfy the requirements for this course. 4. Classroom Rules of Conduct: Cell phones must be turned off before class starts and put away unless you have been explicitly told to access the internet. The course is structured to encourage discussion and interaction – please treat other members of the class with courtesy and respect. If you are disruptive (e.g., talking when others have the floor, making inappropriate remarks, interfering with others’ learning), you will be asked to leave the class. Texting, emailing, game playing, and web surfing during class are counterproductive to learning, lessen your capacity to engage with those around you, and can be rude. Leave the outside world outside of class and be fully present. I reserve the right to confiscate for the duration of class any device that I feel is affecting my ability to teach effectively regardless of whether you think it is not distracting you. If for some reason you must arrive late or leave early (e.g., illness, car trouble), please take a seat near the door and minimize disruption of others with your arrival/departure. While I do not mind non-alcoholic beverages in class, please refrain from eating unless you have enough to share with everyone. 5. While I encourage you to be yourself in your expressions in class, I also expect courtesy and respect for others. Please refrain from language that others might find offensive. There are topics we will discuss where individuals may have very different opinions and views – please express your dissenting viewpoint diplomatically. Non-civil behavior can affect participation grades. 6. Recording 7. As members of a learning community, students are expected to respect the intellectual property of course instructors. All course materials presented to students are subject to the following conditions of use: Students may record lectures/classroom activities and use the recordings for their own course-related purposes. Students may share the recordings for others enrolled in this specific course section. Sharing is limited to using the recordings only for course-related purposes. Students may not post the recordings or any other course materials online or distribute them to anyone not enrolled in this section of the class without the advance written permission of the course instructor and, if applicable, any students whose voice or image is included in the recordings. That means you cannot post a photo or video or other recording of anyone in the class to any social media site (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) without their written consent. Violation of this policy may result in a grade penalty up to a 0.0 in the course. Any student violating the conditions described above may face academic disciplinary sanctions.

1. Reliability and validity homework 10%; midterm exam 20%; final report 25% , 2. One to two pages of paper summary 20%(individual assignment for Ph.D. students, group assignment for master’s students) 3. Oral paper presentation (10%) Attendance and Participation (15%)

1. Journal articles and readings from SAGE Research Methods. 2.Kerlinger, Fred N. & Lee, Howard B. (2003), Foundations of Behavioral Research, 4th Ed., Harcourt Brace College. 3. Booth, Wayne C., Colomb, Gregory G., & Williams, Joseph M. (2008) The Craft of Research, 3rd Ed., University of Chicago Press.

地點

M309

時間

by appointment

聯絡方式

paulachen@g2.nctu.edu.tw