Course Schedule – 2026
| Date | Course Activities | Learning Outcomes | Assessment Value % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Contribution to the learning community | A,B,C | 10% | |
| Tuesdays, 5-6:30 PT | Class Zoom Session. Sessions will be recorded for those who cannot attend. Optional, but strongly encouraged. |
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| Unit 1: What is academic research and why is it important? Jun 15 – Jul 6, 2026 | ||||
| Week 1: June 15-21 | Jun 15–21 | Complete all required readings and view all required videos for this unit. | ||
| Post by Jun 20 Comment by June 22 |
Complete Unit 1 Activity 1: Padlet Class introductions | A,B,C | Part of contribution to learning community | |
| Post by Jun 20 Comment by June 22 |
Complete Unit 1 Activity 2: Padlet What might you be curious about researching and why? | A,B,C | Part of contribution to learning community | |
| Week 2: June 22-28 | Post by June 27 Comment by June 29 |
Complete Unit 1 Activity 3: Padlet Practice drafting an overarching research question | A,B,C | Part of contribution to learning community |
| Post by June 27 Comment by June 29 |
Complete Unit 1 Activity 4: Padlet Research Discussions Referring to your draft research question from Activity 3:
When responding to others’ posts: (1) provide an insightful comment about what their chosen approach would provide and (2) offer an alternative approach and speculate about how that might change what they discover. |
A,B,C | Part of contribution to learning community | |
| Post by June 27 Comment by June 29 |
Complete Unit 1 Activity 5:Padlet What will you focus on for Assignment #1 and why? | A,B,C | Part of contribution to learning community | |
| Week 3: June 29 – July 5 | June 29 – July 5 | No activities this week, so you can focus on Assignment 1 | ||
| Jul 6 | Complete and submit Assignment 1: Role and Importance of Research (Individual). | 20% | ||
| Unit 2: Theoretical Frameworks Jul 6–26, 2026 | ||||
| Week 4: July 6-12 | Jul 6-12 | Complete all required readings and required videos for the unit | ||
| Jul 6-12 | Complete Mid-course Feedback | A,B,C | Part of contribution to learning community | |
| Jul 6-12 | Complete Unit 2 Activity 1: Team Agreement Exercise. Upload your charter to the dropbox in Moodle by July 12. | A,B,C | Part of contribution to learning community | |
| Week 5: July 13-19 | Jul 15 | Complete and submit Assignment 2, Part A: Theoretical Frameworks and Annotated Bibliography (Team) | B,C,D | 15% |
| Complete by July 18; comment by July 19 | Complete and submit Assignment 2, Part B: Theoretical Frameworks and Annotated Bibliography Presentation (Team) by July 18 | B,C,D | 10% | |
| Week 6: July 20-26 | Jul 22 | Complete and submit Assignment 2, Part C: Peer and Self Assessments (Individual) | B,C,D | 5% |
| Jul 23 – 26 | Complete Unit 2 Activity 2: View and discuss the presentations. | A,B,C | Part of contribution to learning community | |
| Unit 3: Critical Analysis of Research Literature Jul 27–Aug 16, 2026 | ||||
| Week 6: July 27-August 2 | July 27-August 2 | Please select your articles for Assignment 3 and begin reading and reviewing in preparation for Assignment 3. | ||
| July 27-August 2 | Complete Unit 3 Activity 1: TCPS Tutorial Course on Research Ethics by August 2. | A,B,C | Part of contribution to learning community | |
| Week 7: August 3-August 9 | Post by August 8 Comment by August 9 |
Complete Unit 3 Activity 2: Padlet re: ethics, research integrity, validity, reliability. | A,B,C | Part of contribution to learning community |
| Aug 9 | Complete and submit Assignment 3: Critical analysis (Individual) | A,B,C | 40% | |
| Week 8: Aug 10-August 16 | Post by August 15 Comment by August 15 |
Complete Unit 3 Activity 4: Padlet reflection by August 16. | A,B,C | Part of contribution to learning community |