RSCH 201 Research

A survey of knowledge and skills required for the conduct of research in either the humanities, sciences, or creative arts.

Research 201 introduces students to the core research processes and skills needed to engage in research within the humanities, sciences and creative arts disciplines. The conversation surrounding inquiry and research begins with gaining knowledge of the characteristics of research common to all disciplines and the processes that produce it, including the similarities and differences in research between the disciplines. This course provides students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills of differing research processes and apply them practically, building a bridge between general research knowledge and skills and those specific to an academic discipline.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (5)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student will reply to at least two classmate’s threads. For each discussion, the initial thread must be at least 200 words and both replies must be at least 100 words. All posts must demonstrate correct, formal writing style. (CLO: A, B, D, E, F, and G; FSLO: CT 1, 2, 3, and 5; CIL 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5).

Article Analysis Assignments (3)

Article Analysis: Sciences 

The student will choose one article provided on the Article Analysis: Science Assignment page, then find, identify and summarize various parts of this week’s article using a series of prompted questions. The language and terms used in this assignment will be directly related to the module’s focus on the Sciences.

(CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G; FSLO: CT, 1, 2, and 3; CIL 1, 2, 3, and 4).

Article Analysis: Humanities 

The student will choose one article provided on the Article Analysis: Humanities Assignment page, then find, identify and summarize various parts of this week’s article using a series of prompted questions. The language and terms used in this assignment will be directly related to this week’s focus on the Humanities. Now, the student will take the assignment one step further, by comparing (and contrasting) this module’s Humanities-centered article with previous Article Analysis: Sciences article. Again, a series of prompts will be the guide.

(CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G; FSLO: CT, 1, 2, and 3; CIL 1, 2, 3, and 4).

Article Analysis: Creative Arts 

The student will choose one article provided on the Article Analysis: Creative Arts Assignment page, then find, identify and summarize various parts of this module’s article using a series of prompted questions. The language and terms used in this assignment will be directly related to this module’s focus on the Creative Arts. Like in the previous Article Analysis: Humanities, the student will take this assignment beyond the summary by comparing (and contrasting) 3 articles: this module’s Creative Arts-centered article, the previous Article Analysis: Humanities article and the original Article Analysis: Sciences article. The last step asks the student to synthesize the material by comparing (and contrasting) the differing types of research, but also looking at which kind of research best suits each individual student in their own academic discipline. Again, prompted areas of questions/responses will guide the student.

(CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G; FSLO: CT, 1, 2, and 3; CIL 1, 2, 3, and 4).

Quizzes (6)

Weekly quizzes will cover material from both weekly textbook readings and weekly presentations within the Learn section. Each quiz will: be open-book/open-notes; consist of 10-20 multiple-choice, true/false, short-answer and/or reading comprehension questions; and have a 1 hour time limit. Each quiz may only be taken once. (CLO: A, B, D, E, F, and G; FSLO: CT 1 and 3; CIL 1 and 4).

Extra Credit GENED Assessment Test

Students may complete a comprehensive General Education Assessment for extra credit. Questions are drawn from the six foundation skills (Civic & Global Engagement, Communication & Information Literacy, Christianity & Contexts, Critical Thinking, Social & Scientific Inquiry, and Technological Solutions and Quantitative Reasoning). Extra credit point(s) will be awarded for each correct response and will be factored into overall student grades.