| Date | Course Activities | Learning Outcomes | Assessed Value % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Contribution to the learning community | A B C | 10% |
| Unit 1: What is academic research and why is it important? June 17 – July 8, 2024 |
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| Jun 17 – Jul 8 | Complete all required readings and view all required videos for the unit | ||
| Jun 21 – Jun 24 | Complete Unit 1 Activity 1: Padlet check-in. You should upload your photo and written contribution by no later than June 21. Your comments on colleagues’ posts should be complete by June 24. | A B C | Part of contribution to learning community |
| Jun 17 – Jun 26 | Complete Unit 1 Activity 2: Reflection on your academic writing. Complete and submit by June 26. | A B C | Part of contribution to learning community |
| Jun 19 – Jun 28 | Complete Unit 1 Activity 3: What makes a good research question? Complete your blog posts by Jun 28. | A B C | Part of contribution to learning community |
| Jun 30- Jul 3 | Complete Unit 1 Activity 4: Padlet research discussions.
Complete your Padlet posts by July 1. Complete your responses to colleagues by July 3. |
A B C | Part of contribution to learning community |
| Jun 30 – Jul 7 | Complete Unit 1 Activity 5: Practice drafting an overarching research question. Complete your post by July 4, and respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts by July 7. | A B C | Part of contribution to learning community |
| Jul 5 | Begin Unit 1 Activity 6: Team Agreement Exercise in preparation for Unit 2 | A B C | Part of contribution to learning community |
| Jul 8 | Complete and submit Assignment 1: Role and importance of research (individual) | A B D | 20% |
| Unit 2: Theoretical frameworks July 8 – 28 |
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| Jul 8 – 14 | Complete all required readings and required videos for the unit | ||
| Jul 8 – 14 | Complete Mid-course Feedback | ||
| Jul 12 | Complete Unit 1 Activity 6: Team Agreement Exercise. Upload your charter to the Activity 6 dropbox in Moodle by July 12. | A B C | Part of contribution to learning community |
| Jul 11 – 18 | Teamwork for Assignment 2 | B C D | Part of Assignment 2 |
| Jul 19 | Complete and submit Assignment 2: Part A | B C D | 15% |
| Jul 22 | Complete and submit Assignment 2: Part B | B C D | 10% |
| Jul 24 | Complete and submit Assignment 2 Part C: Peer and self assessment | B C D | 5% |
| Jul 23 – 26 | Complete Unit 2 Activity 1: View and discuss the presentations. Due Jul 26. | A B C | Part of contribution to learning community |
| Unit 3: Critical analysis of research literature July 27 – Aug 16 |
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| Jul 27 | Please select your articles for Assignment 3 and begin reading and reviewing in preparation for Assignment 3. | ||
| Jul 27 – Aug 2 | Complete Unit 3 Activity 1: TCPS Tutorial Course on Research Ethics by August 2. | A C D | Pass required |
| Aug 5 – 12 | Complete Unit 3 Activity 2: Padlet re: ethics, research integrity, validity, reliability. Post your padlet response by August 5, and respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts by August 12. | A B C | Part of contribution to learning community |
| Aug 9 | Complete and submit Assignment 3: Critical analysis (Individual) | A C D | 40% |
| Aug 13 – 16 | Complete Unit 3 Activity 4: Padlet reflection by August 16. | Part of contribution to learning community | |
