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Instructor: |
Dr. Greg Boyer |
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E-mail: |
"Gregory L. Boyer" <glboyer@esf.edu> |
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Telephone: |
470-6825 |
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Hours: |
11:00-11:55 Tues. / Thurs. |
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Room: |
122 Jahn or Moon Conference Room |
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Grades: |
Combination of attendance, research proposal and other assignments. |
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TOPIC |
REFERENCE |
ASSIGNMENT |
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Week of September 1st (Rm 122 Jahn ) |
Introduction to the class, Reading the literature critically
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How to read a scientific paper
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Writing an abstract |
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Week of September 8th (Rm 122 Jahn) |
Introduction to Research |
Discussion of your abstracts
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Abstract Due Monday*
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Week of September 15th (Rm 122 Jahn) |
Abstracts and Research Topics Writing a Research Proposal |
Pick up your list of Senior research topics
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Interview 2-3 Faculty |
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Week of September 22th (Moon) |
Library Research: |
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Week of September 29th (Moon) |
Library Research: |
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Choice of topic due Friday, Oct 2nd* |
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Week of October 6th (Moon) |
Library Research. |
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Week of October 13th (Moon) |
Library Research: |
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Week of October 20th (Moon)
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Library Research:
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Library search due October 16th** |
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Week of October 27th (Jahn) |
Graduate School: How do you find out where to go? Application process and viewpoint of the Faculty How to write the personal statement Letters of recommendation |
Preproposal due October 23rd*
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Week of November 3rd (Jahn) |
Life other than graduate school: real jobs, real wages. |
Letter of Recommendation due Friday, October 31* |
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Week of November 10th (Jahn) |
Job Skills: How do you interview? Writing your resume. people skills. |
Resume due Tuesday, 10 am* |
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Week of November 17th (Jahn) |
The interview process: selling yourself Oral Communication Skills:
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Interview Questions |
Research Proposals Due* (Friday November 20st)
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Week of November 24th (Jahn) |
powerpoints (Tuesday) then Thanksgiving Recess |
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Week of December 2th (Jahn) |
Ethics, Scientific Iintegrety and plagierism | ||
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Week of December 8th
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Overview of the different senior research projects |
oral presentations Final Proposal Revisions Due* (Friday December 18th) |
Note to reviewers: The forms for proposal review are available here: < Proposal review form (pdf) > <Proposal review form (word doc) >
* Submit electronically to glboyer@esf.edu.
**Additional requirements and a different due date may apply for your
library search, see Jim Williamson for details.
Last Modified 8/16/2008
Comments to Gregory L. Boyer <glboyer@esf.edu>