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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 August 27th (Jahn 122) |
Introduction to the class, Reading the literature critically |
How to read a scientific paper
This requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
Abstract due Friday* |
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Week of September 4th (Moon) |
Library Research: |
Interview 2-3 Faculty* |
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Week of September 11th (Moon) |
Library Research: |
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Choice of topic due Friday* |
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Week of September 18th (Moon) |
Library Research: |
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Week of September 25th (Moon) |
Library Research: |
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Week of October 2nd (Moon) |
Library Research. |
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Library search due** |
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Week of October 9th (Jahn) |
What is research Writing a Research Proposal |
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Week of October 16th (Jahn) |
Graduate School: How do you find out where to go? Application process and viewpoint of the Faculty How to write the personal statement
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Preproposal due Thursday** |
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Week of October 23rd (Jahn) |
Graduate School: Application process from the viewpoint of the Faculty, Letters of recommendation |
Letter of Recommendation due Friday*
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Week of October 30th (Jahn) |
Life other than graduate school: real jobs, real wages. |
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Week of November 6th (Jahn) |
Job Skills: How do you interview? Writing your resume. people skills. |
Resume due Tuesday* |
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Week of November 13th (Jahn) |
The interview process: selling yourself |
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Week of November 20 (Jahn) |
Ethics, Scientific Iintegrety and plagierism |
Research Proposals Due* (before vacation)
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Week of November 27 (Jahn) |
Communication Skills: Oral presentations | ||
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Week of December 4th
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Overview of the different senior research projects |
oral presentations Final Proposals Due* (Check for due date) |
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 8/24/2007
Comments to Gregory L. Boyer <glboyer@esf.edu>