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-1.0 Index  +====== Course Overview ====== 
-  * 1.1 Research Concepts +
-  * 1.2 The Scientific Method: Classical Description +
-  * 1.3 Scientific Method: Independent of Topic +
-  * 1.4 Experimental Design +
-  * 1.5 Scientific Publications +
-  * 1.6 Authorship +
-  * 1.7 Standard Structure of Scientific Publications +
-  * 1.8 Theses+
  
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-====Scientific Method: Independent of Topic====  +====Scientific Method: Independent of Topic====
 |  The scientific method is independent of topic...  |One can study **any phenomenon** with the scientific method, including claims of telepathy; selection of topic is independent of science -- there is nothing inherently "unscientific" about studying any subject. (Close-mindedness //is//, however, unscientific.) | |  The scientific method is independent of topic...  |One can study **any phenomenon** with the scientific method, including claims of telepathy; selection of topic is independent of science -- there is nothing inherently "unscientific" about studying any subject. (Close-mindedness //is//, however, unscientific.) |
 |  ... yet methodology varies significantly by field  |For example: \\ - Illegal to make experiments on living human brains \\ - Difficult to make comparative studies in sociology | |  ... yet methodology varies significantly by field  |For example: \\ - Illegal to make experiments on living human brains \\ - Difficult to make comparative studies in sociology |
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 |  The currency of Science  | The scientific paper appearing in a peer-reviewed publication is the "currency" of science.| |  The currency of Science  | The scientific paper appearing in a peer-reviewed publication is the "currency" of science.|
 |  Date of publication, reception, acceptance  |In addition to having a particular date of publication, many journals publish the date a paper was first received by the editors, before the revies and revision process started.| |  Date of publication, reception, acceptance  |In addition to having a particular date of publication, many journals publish the date a paper was first received by the editors, before the revies and revision process started.|
-|  Ethics - Misaccreditation (plagiarism)  | It is unethical to repeat verbatim from another author without proper accreditation. \\It is unethical to accredit oneself with work done by others.|+|  Ethics - Misaccreditation (plagiarism)  | It is unethical to repeat verbatim from another author without proper accreditation. \\ It is unethical to accredit oneself with work done by others.|
  
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-====Research Proposals====+====Research Grant Proposals====
 |  Research Proposals  | The major method for funding scientific research | |  Research Proposals  | The major method for funding scientific research |
 |  Sources  | Rannís, European Union | |  Sources  | Rannís, European Union |
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