SOC 316: Community Research Seminar | Rob Rosenthal |
Spring 2002 | PAC 204 |
M &W 2:40-4:00 | Extension 2943 |
CAMS 3 | Office Hours: Tuesday, 2:00-4:00 and by appointment |
This course matches up four research proposals from community groups or agencies (chosen competitively) with four teams of four students (chosen competitively). This year's agency groups are: The Eddy Shelter (EDDY), a homeless shelter for single adults, which wants to understand why some guests are repeaters, and what services they need to retain stable non-shelter housing; Middlesex Community Access Program (MCAP), which strives to match up un- and underinsured residents with medical services, and would like to gauge client satisfaction; the Middletown Senior Center (MTSC), which wants a study of what services Baby Boomers will want and need as they enter retirement in the next decade; and the North End Action Team (NEAT), a local organizing group which wants to poll residents of the North End regarding their preferences for parkland/open space in the new housing plan that's being developed for the North End.
1: M 1/28 An introduction to service learning and community research
(First AMT meeting this week)
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2: W 1/30 Service learning and community research, Continued
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3: M 2/4 Group Reports: EDDY and MCAP
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4: W 2/6 Group Meeting 1 (2:40): MTSC
Group Meeting 2 (3:20): NEAT
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5: M 2/11 Group Reports: MTSC and NEAT
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6: W 2/13 Group Meeting 1: EDDY
Group Meeting 2: MCAP
AMT DUE
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7: M 2/18 Exchange of field notes
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8: W 2/20 Lesson in SPSS
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9: M 2/25 Group Reports: MCAP, EDDY
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10: W 2/27 Group Meeting 1: NEAT
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11: M 3/4 Reports: NEAT and MTSC
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12: W 3/6 Group Meeting 1: MCAP
Group Meeting 2: EDDY
BREAK: Saturday March 9--Sunday March 24
13: M 3/25 Group Process discussion
(update AMT with agency this week)
14: W 3/27 Writing a report
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15: M 4/1 Groups Reports: EDDY and MCAP
UPDATED ATM DUE
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16: W 4/3 Group Meeting 1: MTSC
Group Meeting 2: NEAT
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17: M 4/8 Group Reports: MTSC and NEAT
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18: W 4/10 Group Meeting 1: EDDY
Group Meeting 2: MCAP
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Boyte & Farr, “The work of citizenship and the problem…” |
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19: M 4/15 Group Reports: MCAP and EDDY
OUTLINE DUE
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20: W 4/17 Group Meeting 1: NEAT
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21: M 4/22 Group Reports: NEAT and MTSC
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22: W 4/24 Group Meeting 1: MCAP
Group Meeting 2: EDDY
FIRST DRAFT DUE TO CLASS, RR/CK, and AGENCY
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23: M 4/29 Oral Presentation and discussion of MCAP and EDDY drafts
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24: W 5/1 Oral presentation and discussion of MTSC and NEAT drafts
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MTSC draft report NEAT draft report |
25: M 5/6 Final Discussions
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T 5/7 JOURNAL SUMMARY 2 DUE
W 5/15 FINAL REPORT DUE
Assignments and Evaluation
1. Group work:
- An Agreement on Methodology and Timeline (AMT), due Wednesday, 2/13;
- An updated AMT, due Monday, 4/1;
- An outline of your report, due Monday, 4/15;
- A draft of your group report, due Wednesday, 4/24, 10% of grade;
- An oral presentation of your group report (MCAP and EDDY Monday, 4/29, MTSC and NEAT Wednesday, 5/1), 10% of grade.
- The final report, due Wednesday, 5/15, 30% of grade
.2. Individual work:
- Field notes/journal entries and Journal Summaries: You are expected to make field notes (called “journal entries” in some of the readings) each time you do any kind of work related to the class: readings, meetings, primary research, thinking about the issues, etc. We will discuss the finer points of field notes and journal writing in class on January 28.
A copy of your notes from the week will be handed in every Monday beginning February 4. Please type these! Keep a copy for yourself. The initial entries will be read and returned; later entries will be logged but not returned. You will exchange your field notes of the week with other members of the class on 2/18; you will need two copies of your notes on that day (one to hand in to me).
Field notes form the basis for your Journal Summaries. Journal Summaries are 5 to 8 page papers in which you look back at your field notes and summarize and analyze the major issues. They will be handed in twice: Wednesday, 3/6, and Tuesday, 5/7. Each will count for 10% of your grade.
- A self-evaluation of your work (given in class 5/6), 10% of grade;
- Peer evaluation (given in class 5/6), 20% of grade;
TIMELINE
M 1/28 - F 2/1 First AMT meeting with agency
M 2/4 - F 2/8 Second AMT meeting
W 2/13 AMT due
M 2/25 - F 3/1 Individual meetings with RR
W 3/6 Journal Summary 1 due
Sa 3/9 - Su 3/24 Break
M 3/25 – F 3/29 Update AMT with agency
M 4/1 Updated AMT due
M 4/15 Outline due
W 4/24 First draft of report due
M 4/29 Oral presentations and discussions: EDDY, MCAP
W 5/1 Oral presentations and discussions: MTSC, NEAT
W 5/1 – T 5/7 Meet with RR, CK, agency to discuss first draft
T 5/7 Journal Summary 2 due
M 5/6 – F 5/9 Public presentations (if agency wants)
W 5/15 Final Report due