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| ====== Course Overview ====== | ====== Course Overview ====== |
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| Index | |
| * 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 | |
| * 1.9 Grant Proposals | |
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| ==Research Concepts / Definitions== | ====Research Concepts / Definitions==== |
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| | Theory (isl. kenning) | "A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena." [[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=theory|REF]] \\ A theory is a relatively big explanation, covering several phenomena, often through a single principle, or a set of simple principles. | | | Theory (isl. kenning) | "A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena." [[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=theory|REF]] \\ A theory is a relatively big explanation, covering several phenomena, often through a single principle, or a set of simple principles. | |
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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 | |
| | 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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