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Week 1: Introductions and Social Science Research Methods

M 10/2

• buy the Writing 109SS Course Reader
• read Hunt, "The World of Social Research (also available online at http://eres.library.ucsb.edu--look up "sorapure"; the password is "gold")

W 10/4

• read Gross & Acquisti, "Information Revelation and Privacy in Online Social Networks"
• read St. John, "When Information Becomes T.M.I."

Week 2: Theory and Practice

M 10/9

• read Milgram, "The Familiar Stranger: An Aspect of Urban Anonymity"
• read Paulos & Goodman, "The Familiar Stranger: Anxiety, Comfort, and Play in Public Places"

W 10/11

• read Rosen, "Our Cell Phones, Ourselves"
• write a brief (1-paragraph) description of a possible research project based on one or more of Rosen's ideas
  

Week 3: Designing Research Projects

M 10/16

• read Gergen, "The Self in the Age of Information"
• write a brief (1-paragraph) description of a possible research project based on one or more of Gergen's ideas

W 10/18

• write a brief (1-paragraph) overview of the research project you intend to propose
  

Week 4: Secondary Research

M 10/23: class meets in Rincon lab (Phelps 1518)

W 10/25: class meets in Rincon lab (Phelps 1518)

• write a complete draft of your Research Project Proposal, and bring two (2) copies of it to class on 10/30
  

Week 5: Research Proposals and Implementation

M 10/30

• complete your Research Project Proposal

W 11/1 DUE: RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL

• read Rainie, “Pew Internet Project Data Memo on Cell Phone Use”
  

Week 6: Research Instruments

M 11/6

• begin collecting data for your research project

W 11/8

• continue collecting data for your research project
  

Week 7: Résumé Writing

M 11/13

• write a draft of your résumé and bring two (2) copies to class on 11/15

W 11/15

• complete your résumé

Week 8: Interpreting Data

M 11/20

W 11/22

• complete the résumé
• write a draft of the Methods section of your Project Report and bring two (2) copies to class on 11/27
  

Week 9: Writing the Report

M 11/27 DUE: RÉSUMÉ

• write a draft of the Results section of your Project Report and bring two (2) copies to class on 11/29

W 11/29

• write a draft of the Discussion seciton of your Project Report and bring two (2) copies to class on 12/4
  

M 12/4

• write a complete draft of your Project Report and bring one (1) copy of it to class on 12/6

W 12/6

• complete your Project Report

F 12/8 DUE: PROJECT REPORT