Research methods introduction for genetic counseling students
Version – 18 November 2020
Chapter 1 Key information
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Hi Everyone– My name is Anshul and I will be visiting your class for weeks 7, 8, 10, and 11 in the fall 2020 offering of GC621. This e-book contains the materials that we will use during our four weeks together. Each week, there will be an assignment that you need to do before class. These assignments can be found in the Before class section within each week’s chapter in this e-book. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to email me any time at akumar@mghihp.edu or contact me by phone.1 I look forward to meeting all of you and learning about your work. -Anshul
1.1 Reminders and tips
- Link to this e-book: https://bookdown.org/anshul302/GC-ResearchMethods-2020/
- You can use
control + F(Windows/Linux) orcommand + F(Mac) to search the open chapter quickly. - There are many footnotes that you can click on, like the one at the end of this sentence, with tips and commentary.2
- Send any comments or questions to Anshul Kumar (akumar@mghihp.edu).
1.2 Required deliverables, as of Nov 11 2020
Here is a list of everything that you should have turned in or delivered so far that is related to the four weeks that I am visiting your class:
| Item | Date Assigned | Date Due | Submission Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Assignment #1 | Oct 15 2020 | Oct 21 2020 | E-mail to Anshul |
| Quantitative Assignment #1 | Oct 15 2020 | Oct 21 2020 | Dropbox |
| Oct 21 in-class Quantitative Activity | Oct 21 2020 | Oct 28 2020 | Dropbox |
| Quantitative Assignment #2 | Oct 21 2020 | Oct 28 2020 | Dropbox |
| Oct 28 in-class Quantitative Activity | Oct 28 2020 | Nov 11 2020 | Dropbox |
| Oct 28 in-class Qualitative Activity | Oct 28 2020 | Nov 11 2020 | E-mail to Anshul |
| Qualitative Assignment #3 | Oct 30 2020 | Nov 11 2020 | Bring to class |
| Quantitative Assignment #3 | Oct 30 2020 | Nov 11 2020 | Bring to class |
| Qualitative presentation slides | Nov 11 2020 | Nov 17 2020 | E-mail to Anshul |
| Qualitative presentation | Nov 11 2020 | Nov 18 2020 | Present in class |
| Quantitative Assignment #4 | Nov 12 2020 | Nov 18 2020 | Bring to class |
1.3 Changes and updates, as of Nov 15 2020
- Nov 15 2020: Task 4 in Quantitative Assignment #4—initially posted on Nov 12 2020—initially stated the following: “Create a two-way pivot table (with one variable in rows and another in columns) showing the counts for the variables
vocabandfemale.” As one of you pointed out, the assignment is more streamlined iffemaleis changed tonativeBorn. This change has been made. It is fine to answer the question in either its initial or updated form. - Oct 30 2020: List of required deliverables to date has been added to Chapter 1.