Final project: Information and resources

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1. Research ethics training
2. Article report
3. Final project
4. Resources

1. Research ethics training

Research ethics training is not required by UNC for research that is specifically for a class project. However, a main goal of LING/ANTH 520 is for students to develop an understanding of the research process. Therefore, completion of research ethics training is a requirement for all LING/ANTH 520 students. Also, if you plan to continue your project after the end of the course, you will need to get approval from the non-biomedical IRB (Institutional Review Board), for which research ethics training is a first step. In addition, if you become an RA in linguistics, psychology, or other social/behavioral science fields, this training may be required.

• Complete the Online CITI training course
  • Due by 11:55pm on W Oct 12; counts as one 5-point lab assignment
  • What you need to do:
    1. Complete the CITI modules for "Group 2: Social and Behavioral Research"
    2. Respond in Sakai "Assignments" with a comment that you've finished OR by uploading your completion certificate
       • Alternative: You may also email me your statement that you've finished, or send your completion certificate as an attachment

• More information:
  • Getting CITI certification puts you in the IRB's database, which makes you eligible to submit a research proposal for IRB approval at a later time
  • The CITI training might take a couple of hours to complete, but it is possible to save your progress and log in again later to finish
  • If you have already completed CITI training for Group 2 and it is not expired, just email me and let me know
    • If you're not sure, go to the CITI training course page and log in with your Onyen — you should be able to view completed courses

2. Article report

• Assignment information (PDF)
  • Article proposal is due F Oct 28, 11:00pm (Sakai Assignments)
  • Article report is due W Nov 2, 11:00pm (Sakai Assignments)

• Grading criteria for proposal and report (PDF)

3. Final project

• Overview: Information and guidelines (PDF)

• Project sub-parts (with % project grade) and grading criteria:
  • 15% | Article report (see above)
  • 10% | Project proposal [info] [grading criteria] - due W Nov 9 by 11:00pm (but M or Tu submission encouraged!) (Sakai Assignments)
  • 15% | Analysis plan [info] [grading criteria] - due M Nov 14 by 11:00pm (but early submission encouraged!) (Sakai Assignments)
  •   5% | Partnership work plan [info] - due F Nov 18 by 11:00pm (Sakai Assignments)
  • 20% | Slides [info and grading criteria] - due on presentation date by 10:00am (Sakai Assignments; slides due Tu Nov 29 for asynchronous presentations)
  • 20% | Presentation - See schedule below [for info and grading criteria, see "slides"]
  • 15% | Revised slides (optional) - due Th Dec 8, 9pm (Sakai Assignments)

  Presentation schedule (asynchronous videos due W Nov 30, 10:00am)
  M Nov 28 (1) AA, SA, AR (3) LA, AH, JLH (11) GG, RV	Asynchronous (2) EC, EH, HW (5) LB, MM, JW (6) MB, DM, AM (8) AC, NG, KW (10) AD, MG, KT	W Nov 30 (4) DK, DL (7) SC, HL, MS (9) ADB, RG, EW

4. Resources

• Citation format

• Library resources for linguistics, by Kirill Tolpygo, Davis Library

• General tips for finding references for linguistics research