Research Methods

Course Details

Course Number: 5003 Section Number: 01

Fall 2010

Location: D.L. Ligon Coliseum

Classroom Number: 223

Days & Times:

Thursdays - 6:00 to 8:20 pm

Course Attachments

Textbooks

MSU Faculty Member

Lon Kilgore PhD
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Course Objectives

An exploration of methods of research relative to exercise and sport professions. Particular attention is given student driven development of research projects

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Topic - Text Reading - Assignment Due
1     Introduction
2     What is research? Asking questions. Making predictions. - Booth -pages 1-34; Ruxton -pages 1-8
3     Starting points, experience and reading, What to research - Booth -pages 35-67
4     Purposes and Hypotheses - Ruxton -9-35 - Topic due
5     What is already known helps you - Booth -68-102 - Question due
6     If you don't go here in person or virtually you are wrong, Moffet search session
7     Basic research designs - Ruxton -36-100 - Testable hypothesis due
8     Basic research tools available
9     Writing - Booth -108-135, 187-200
10   Measurement - Ruxton -102-117
11 Organizing an experiment
12 Rehearsal week
13 Research Proposals - Final PPT due
14 Holiday
15 Research Proposals
16 Final examination - Chapters 1,2,3 due

Course Expectations

Final Exam12/9/2010 6pm

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Make-up examinations, papers, and presentations will not be given allowed unless prior permission is granted. See
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