4 Week Masters' Program Cybercrime Class

Course Content and Assignments

Topic 1

Oct. 13 - 19

Introduction of Research Methods and the Foundation

Readings

·  Welcome Letter

·  Syllabus

·  Important Class Work Deadlines (Schedule Table)

·  Topic 1 Introduction

·   Maxfield & Babbie , Chapters 1-3

·   Pearson , Chapter 1

·   Hartley , Chapters 1 ( This chapter provides a clear description of the research process that should benefit the construction of your final paper project )

·  Topic 1 PPT slide Overview Files

·  Topic 1 Commentary

Discussion

·  Discussion Board 1 (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17th )

Assignment

·  Final Paper Assignment (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21st )

·  A beginning point for your final paper

Assessment

·  Topic 1 Exam (Available until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19th)

Topic 2

Oct. 20 - 26

Research Design

Readings

·  Topic 2 Introduction

·   Maxfield & Babbie , Chapters 4 & 7

·   Pearson , Chapter 2

·   Hartley , Chapter 2

·  Topic 2 PPT Slide Overview Files

·  Topic 2 Commentary

Discussion

·  Discussion Board 2 (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24th )

Assignment

·  Final Paper Assignment (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21st )

·  Work ahead, another step to the completion of your final paper

Assessment

·  Topic 2 Exam (Available until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26th)

Topic 3

Oct. 27 - Nov. 2

Conceptualization and Measurement

Readings                        

·  Topic 3 Introduction

·   Maxfield & Babbie , Chapters 5 & 6

·   Pearson , Chapters 3 & 4

·   Hartley , Chapter 4

·  Topic 3 PPT Slide Overview Files

·  Topic 3 Commentary

Discussion

Discussion Board 3 (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31st)

Assignment

·  Final Paper Assignment (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21st )

·  Work ahead, some suggestions to the consideration of your final paper research variable conceptualization and measurement

Assessment

·  Topic 3 Exam (Available until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2nd)

Topic 4

Nov. 3 - 9

Sampling

Readings

·  Topic 4 Introduction

·   Maxfield & Babbie , Chapter 8

·   Pearson , Chapter 8

·   Hartley , Chapter 5

·  Topic 4 PPT Slide Overview Files

·  Topic 4 Commentary

Discussion

·  Discussion Board 4 (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7th )

Assignment

·  Final Paper Assignment (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21st )

·  Work ahead, consideration of your sampling methods and justification for the final paper project

Assessment

Topic 4 Exam (Available until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9th)

Topic 5

Nov. 10 - 16

Survey and Qualitative Interviewing

Readings

·  Topic 5 Introduction

·   Maxfield & Babbie , Chapters 9 & 10

·   Hartley , Chapter 7

·  Topic 5 PPT Slide Overview Files

·  Topic 5 Commentary

Discussion

·  Discussion Board 5 (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14th )

Assignment

·  Final Paper Assignment (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21st )

·  Work ahead, consideration of your survey/interviewing process: obstacles/challenges and solutions

Assessment

·  Topic 5 Exam (Available until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16th)

Topic 6

Nov. 17 - 23

Evaluation Research

Readings

·  Topic 6 Introduction

·   Maxfield & Babbie , Chapter 13

·   Pearson , Chapters 5 &10 (Statistics as Relationship).

·  (You may read Chapter 5 in advance if Chapter 10 is not as comprehensible as expected)

·   Hartley , Chapter 11

·  Topic 6 PPT Slide Overview Files

·  Topic 6 Commentary

Discussion

·   Discussion Board 6 (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21st )

Assignment

·  Complete Final Paper (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21st )

·  Course Completion Survey

Assessment

·  Topic 6 Exam (Available until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23rd)

Topic 7

Nov. 24 - Dec. 5 (extended to Dec. 5 to allow Thanksgiving break)

Data & Interpretations

THANKSGIVING BREAK IS OBSERVED FROM NOV. 26-29

Readings

·  Topic 7 Introduction

·   Maxfield & Babbie , Chapter 14

·   Pearson , Chapters 7 & 14

·  Topic 7 PPT Slide Overview

·  Topic 7 Commentary

Assignment

·  Research Paper Review (Due by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3rd )

Assessment

·  Topic 7 Exam (Available until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5th)