Psychology 741

Fall 2011

 
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments

The schedule belowwill provide a general timeline for topics, readings and exams for PSYC 741. Some adjustments to the timing of the topics and assignments may be made over the course of the semester; you will be notified of those changes in class and through updates of this page.  

Registrar's Calendar for Fall 2011


August

 

Topic


Readings

 

Assignments
Relevant Links
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30

Introduction

The Compleat Academic:  Ch. 1; How to Do Research: A Psychologist's Guide: Ch. 1

    

September
 
      
6

Doing Research

 

    
13

Writing; CV Comments; Proposal Topics

How to Do Research: A Psychologist's Guide: 
Chs. 2 & 7

Topic Ideas for Proposal; Forum Comments on Assigned Readings

  
20

Applying for Grants; Professional Presentation
Sternberg (1993); Bem (2002); Roediger (2007);
 Comments on CVs ;Forum Comments on Assigned Readings  
27

First Position after Graduate School Professional Presentation
CVs, Web Pages and Statements

The Compleat Academic:  Chs. 2 & 3

 Final CV Due; NIH or NSF - find examples funded in your area; Rewrite assignment; Forum Comments on Assigned Readings  

October
 
      
4

Professional Presentation
Interviews, CVs, Web Pages and Statements

 First Draft of Research Statements Due; Forum Comments on Assigned Readings

APA Career Growth

CASL
11

Proposals & Funding; Describing Teaching

AAAS Reports

 Proposal Topic Due;  
18

Proposals & Funding
NIH & NSF
 First Draft of Teaching Statements Due; Comments on Research Statements  
25

Proposals & Funding
Institutional Issues (Indirect Costs)

Final Research Statements Due; Comments on Teaching Statements

  

November		        
1

Being a Professor:
Web Page Intro

AAUP: Economic Status of the Profession
AAUP: Non-Tenure Track Faculty

 Survey of Web Pages; Final Teaching Statements Due  
8

Being a Professor;
Web Page Tools

AAUP: Academic Freedom & Tenure


First Draft of Proposal Due		  
15

Professional Presentation

 AAUP: Contingent Faculty Feedback on Proposal Drafts  
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29
Being a Professor

Grafton, Anthony Britain: The Disgrace of the Universities Head, Simon The Grim Threat to British Universities Judt, Tony Meritocrats; Judt, Tony America, My New-Found Land

Five-Minute Research Descriptions; First Draft Web Pages; Mock Reviews

  

December		        
6

Proposals

   Five-Minute Research Descriptions II;
Second Draft Web Pages; FInal Research Proposal