# Calendar

Course calendar.
SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES
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1 | Introduction to policy and planning inquiry |
2 | Ways of knowing in policy and planning research |
3 | Theories and research questions Writing research proposals | CNC I: Write research question
4 | Elements of research design | CNC II: Summary of research ideas / advisor meeting
5 | Measurement, validity, and reliability | CNC III: Revisit question, develop hypotheses, and identify variables
6 | Reading research proposals Completing the first-year paper | LG I: Epistemology
7 | Causality and experimental designs Research ethics and research on human subjects | CNC IV: COUHES exam
8 | Sampling, survey research, and questionnaire design | LG II: Survey questions
9 | Interviewing | LG III: Interview questions
10 | Case study research Unobtrusive measures | LG IV: Summary of proposal
11 | Field research, participatory research, and action research |
12 | The scholar's journey | LG V: Final proposal