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Overview

The final project corresponds to the fourth course learning outcome, which is described in the Syllabus as:

4) Quantitative research synthesis: Plan, implement (using R), and present (using knitr as well as the word processing and presentation applications of your choice) a research project that uses linear regression to answer a research question.

All students will select a set of variables from a data set and perform an original data analysis culminating in a series of linear regression models. Each student will be responsible for selecting a research question, establishing a hypothesis, conducting an analysis to test that hypothesis, and presenting the results. This process and project mirrors the steps taken to author a quantitative conference presentation (for all students) and a quantitative journal article (for students enrolled in SOC 5050).

Waypoints (All Students)

The final project instructions include “waypoints” - designated check-in times for students to ensure that everyone continues to make consistent forward progress throughout the semester (see the Syllabus and the Directions). The next waypoint will be highlighted with bold font throughout the semester.

  • Lecture-05 (September 24th) - Progress report from each student due as a GitHub issue in each student’s final project repository
  • Lecture-08 (October 15th) - Progress report from each student due as a GitHub issue in each student’s final project repository
  • Lecture-11 (November 5th) - Draft slides and handout due in each student’s final project repository
  • Lecture-12 (November 12th) - Peer reviews due to group members as a GitHub issue in each student’s final project repository
  • Lecture-15 (December 3rd) - Progress report from each student due as a GitHub issue in each student’s final project repository
  • Final Presentations (December 17th) - Response to reviewer due in the GitHub issue opened by the reviewer

Waypoints (SOC 5050 only)

  • Lecture-07 (October 8th) - Annotated bibliography due in each student’s final project repository
  • Lecture-12 (Novemeber 12th) - Draft paper due in each student’s final project repository
  • Lecture-13 (Novemeber 19th) - Peer reviews of paper due to group members as a GitHub issue in each student’s final project repository
  • Final Presentations (December 17th) - Response to paper reviewer due in the GitHub issue opened by the reviewer