| Date | Course Activities | Learning Outcomes | Value assessed % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing Weeks 1-7 | Assignment 1: Reporting participant-observer field notes (Individual) | 1.3 & 3.1 | (25%) |
| Unit 1 – Orient your thinking: Worldviews, ethics, and arguments Sept 25 to Oct 13 | |||
| 28-Sep | Synchronous Q&A session with Instructor (17:30-18:30 PST) |
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| 29-Sep | Complete Learning Activity 1 | 3.2 & 3.3 | |
| 02-Oct | Complete Week 1 focus reading | ||
| 06-Oct | Complete Learning Activity 2 | 1.3 & 3.3 | |
| 09-Oct | Complete Week 2 focus reading | ||
| 13-Oct | Complete Learning Activity 3 | 2.2, 3.1 & 3.3 | |
| 15-Oct | Submit Assignment 2: Identifying influence of worldview in project design (Work in pairs, submit individually) | 1.3, 2.2 & 3.3 | 20% |
| Unit 2 – Know your Purpose: Questions Shape Answers Oct 16- Nov 3 | |||
| 16-Oct | Complete Week 3 focus reading | ||
| 20-Oct | Complete Learning Activity 4 | 1.3 & 3.3 | |
| 23-Oct | Complete Week 4 focus reading | ||
| 27-Oct | Complete Learning Activity 5 | 1.3, 2.2 & 3.3 | |
| 30-Oct | Complete Week 5 focus reading | ||
| 03-Nov | Complete Learning Activity 6 | 1.2, 1.3, 3.1 & 3.2 | |
| 05-Nov | Submit Assignment 3: Exploring the key question (Individual) | 1.2, 2.2 & 3.2 | 25% |
| Unit 3 – Write a Convincing Research Proposal Nov 6 – Dec 1 | |||
| 06-Nov | Complete Week 6 focus reading | ||
| 10-Nov | Complete Learning Activity 7 | 3.2 & 3.3 | |
| 13-Nov | Complete Week 7 focus reading | ||
| 15-Nov | Synchronous Q&A session with research funder | ||
| 17-Nov | Complete Learning Activity 8 | 1.3, 2.2 & 3.1 | |
| 19-Nov | Submit: Assignment 1 Reporting participant-observer field notes (Individual) | 1.3 & 3.1 | 25% |
| 20-Nov | Complete Week 8 focus reading | ||
| 24-Nov | Complete Learning Activity 9 | 3.1 | |
| 01-Dec | Complete Learning Activity 10 | 3.2 | |
| 03-Dec | Submit: Assignment 4 Writing persuasive proposals (Individual) | 1.2, 3.1, 3.2 & 3.3 | 30% |