UMN Humphrey School
Instructor: Dr. Robin Phinney
May 15 - August 20, 2022 | Tuesdays 6:00-8:45 pm
In-person sessions: 1-142 Carlson
Zoom link for virtual sessions
Course Schedule and Syllabus
University of Minnesota Policies
May 15 - August 20, 2022 | Tuesdays 6:00-8:45 pm
In-person sessions: 1-142 Carlson
Zoom link for virtual sessions
Course Schedule and Syllabus
University of Minnesota Policies
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Course Calendar
Week 1: foundations
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Activities
Key Questions
Activities
- Review syllabus, schedule, and course expectations
- Discuss foundations, research harms, and how to develop and refine research questions
Key Questions
- What research approaches, designs, and methods might work for your project?
- How will you avoid harm to research subjects?
- How will you ensure that your team meets all interim and final deadlines?
WEEK 2: ASSESSING THE CONTEXT
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Activities
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Activities
- Discuss literature and document review and stakeholder analysis
Key Questions
- Where will you look for existing evidence on your topic?
- How will you engage different types of stakeholders?
Week 3: Data Collection I
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Activities
Activities
- Class discussion, question/answers, and group time
- What does existing evidence tell you about your research questions? What information is missing?
- What data will allow you to answer your research questions?
- What are the limits to your design?
Week 4: data collection II
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Activities
Key questions:
Activities
- Class discussion, questions/answers
Key questions:
- What data will your team collect?
- How will your team distribute tasks related to data collection?
- How will you minimize biases?
week 5: data analysis I
Activities
Key questions:
- Class discussion, question/answers, and group time
Key questions:
- What is your method and process for collecting and analyzing your data?
- How will you keep track of preliminary findings?
week 6: data analysis II
Activities
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- Group meetings w/Robin
Key questions:
- What is working well with your team dynamics? What isn’t working so well?
- What are early findings from the data collection and analysis?
week 7: deep in the data
Activities
Key questions:
- Class discussion, question/answers, and group time
Key questions:
- What findings are emerging?
- What questions have been answered?
- What questions remain unanswered?
week 8: no class -- enjoy your holiday!
week 9: from data to evidence
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Activities
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Activities
- Class discussion, question/answers, and group time
Key questions:
- What inferences can you draw from the analysis?
week 10: preparing the final products
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Activities
Key questions
Activities
- Group meetings w/Robin
Key questions
- What is the key message you need to deliver in the final presentation and how will you do this convincingly?
- What supplementary materials will help your client act on your findings?
week 11: presentation rehearsals I
week 12: Presentation rehearsals II
week 13: no class -- client presentations
week 14: wrapping up
