[[http://www.ru.is/faculty/thorisson/courses/h2006/methodology/#courseoutline|2006 course notes]] | [[http://cadia.ru.is/wiki/public:t-701-rem4:main|2007 course notes]] | [[REM4:Student paper topics]]

======T-701-REM4-08-3 Research Methodology / Aðferðafræði Rannsókna======
==This is the main page for REM4-08-3==

**FINAL EXAM: 12.12.2008, 14:00-17:00, T-701-REM4, O-401 Lecture Hall**

**Instructors**: Kristinn R. Þórisson (KRÞ), Guðný R. Jónsdóttir (GRJ), Björn Þór Jónsson (BÞJ)\\
**Classroom**: K-3 \\
**Books:** 
  * //Research Methodology// ("RM"), Ranjit Kumar - all chapters except Ch9 and Ch18. Emphasis on those listed in the table below. 
  * //Introductory Readings in the Philosophy of Science// ("IRPS"). E.D.Klemke, R. Hollinger, D. W. Rudge and A. D. Kline (Eds.). - Selected chapters (see below). 

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===== Exam =====
**There will be a 3-hour written final exam.** The topics it will cover are: Experimental designs, Statistics and Philosophy of Science, in the proportions of which these have been emphasized in the lectures. 


===== Classes =====

^Date^Time^Who^Topic^Material^Assignment^Due^
| Mon 25.08.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Course overview         | [[rem4:Course Overview]] | [[rem4:P1. Pick topic for your paper]]  | 01.09 |
| Wed 27.08.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Writing Papers: Abstracts & Introductions          | RM:Ch17 \\ [[rem4:Writing papers]] \\ [[rem4:Abstract|Abstracts]] \\ [[rem4:Introduction|Introductions]] \\ [[http://www.sigplan.org/conferences/author-info/vanLeunenLipton.html|How to have your abstract rejected]] \\  | [[rem4:P2a. Good/Bad Abstract]] (pass/fail) \\ [[rem4:p2b. Write an Abstract I]] (pass/fail) | 08.09 | 
^W2^^^^^^^
| Mon 01.09.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Writing Papers: Related Work, Refs \\ Review:P1   | [[rem4:Related Work, References]] (5%)  | [[rem4:P3. Write an Abstract for your topic]] (5%) \\  [[rem4:P4. Find paper to use as a template for your own]] | 15.09 | 
| Wed 03.09.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | BÞJ | Using LateX for writing scientific papers         | [[rem4:LateX]]   |  |  | 
^W3^^^^^^^
| Mon 08.09.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Review:P2a, P2b  | [[rem4:Philosophy of Science I]] \\ IRPS:pp.19-37 | [[rem4:P5. Introduction]] (5%) | 22.09 |
| Wed 10.09.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | GRJ | Thesis Writing   | {{public:t-701-rem4:thesiswriting.ppt|Slides}} \\ RM:Ch. 17   |  |  |
^W4^^^^^^^
| Mon 15.09.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | KRÞ | No Class    |     |    |   |
| Wed 17.09.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Experimental Design  \\ Review:P3    | [[REM4:Experimental Designs I]] \\ RM:Chs. 7,8 | [[REM4:P6. Related Work and References]] (5%) | 29.09 | 
^W5^^^^^^^
| Mon 22.09.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | GRJ | LaTeX            | {{public:t-701-rem4:latex.ppt|Slides}}  |  |  | 
| Wed 24.09.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | GRJ | LaTeX - hands-on  \\ Review:P5 |  |  |  | 
^W6^^^^^^^
| Mon 29.09.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | GRJ | Graphing and data presentation     | MR:Chs. 15,16  |  |  | 
| Wed 01.10.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | GRJ | Review:P6            |   |  |  | 
^W7^^^^^^^
| Mon 06.10.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | - | Reading Week - No Classes | - | - | - |
| Wed 08.10.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | - | Reading Week - No Classes | - | - | - | 
^W8^^^^^^^
| Mon 13.10.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Experimental Designs \\ Review:P6. Related Work & References | [[REM4:Experimental Designs II]]   | [[rem4:P7. Contribution, Results]] (5%) | 20.10 |
| Wed 15.10.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Stats: T-test and linear models | [[REM4:T-Tests and Linear Models]] |  |  | 
^W9^^^^^^^
| Mon 20.10.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | KRÞ | - no class -  |    |   |   |
| Wed 22.10.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 |     | Stats: T-test and linear models (cont.) \\ Philosophy of Science  | [[REM4:T-Tests and Linear Models]] \\ [[rem4:Philosophy of Science II]] \\ IRPS:pp.38-65  |  |   |
^W10^^^^^^^
| Mon 27.10.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Research Environment:Grants & Authorship  \\ Review:P7  | [[Research Environments]] | [[rem4:P8. Conclusions]]  (5%)  | 03.11 |     
| Wed 29.10.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Scales and data display             | [[Scales & Display of Data]] \\ MR:Ch.5,16  |  |  | 
^W11^^^^^^^
| Mon 03.11.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Reviewing Scientific Papers    | [[REM4:Reviewing Scientific Papers]] | [[rem4:P9. Full paper]] (5%) | 10.11 | 
| Wed 05.11.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | GRJ | Presenting Your Work           |  |  |  | 
^W12^^^^^^^
| Mon 10.11.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | KRÞ | - no class -       |  |  |  | 
| Wed 12.11.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | GRJ | Science Ethics \\ Student Review of Full Paper        | [[rem4:Science Ethics]]   | [[rem4:P10. Final Full Paper]] (15%)  | 24.11  | 
^W13^^^^^^^
| Mon 17.11.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Teacher's Review of Full Papers |        | [[rem4:student presentations]] | 19.11 |  
| Wed 19.11.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Student Paper Presentations     |  |  |  |
^W14^^^^^^^
| Mon 24.11.2008 | 14:40 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Student Paper Presentations     |  |  |  | 
| Wed 26.11.2008 | 15:30 - 17:05 | KRÞ | Philosophy of Science           | IRPS:Chs. 17,18,19,20 \\ [[rem4:Philosophy of Science III]] |  |  | 
^^^^^^^^^