授業名	コミュニケーション演習 Applied Statistical Methods in Communication Research
担当教員	STEVEN RENSHAW
授業内容	This course concentrates on the understanding and application of appropriate statistical methods in student research projects. Whether goals involve writing a thesis or a research paper, each student will develop a quantitative plan in which models and tests are chosen appropriate for research questions. The class includes lecture and guidance by the professor as well as class discussion of student projects. It is open to all majors and is particularly appropriate for students who plan to develop quantitative projects and write in English.
テキスト・ 参考文献	No textbook is required. Text material will be supplied by the instructor.
成績評価の方法	Grades will be based upon successful completion of a research plan involving statistical methods and written in English. Students are expected to apply principles to their own research as well as provide input and support for their colleagues in class. Class members are expected to maintain a scholarly and professional attitude.
注意事項	Class Home Page: http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/statistics.htm
授業計画	１． Introduction to Quantitative Approaches and Statistical Methods in Research ２． Translating Ideas into Variables, Measures, and Relations ３． Seeing Phenomena in Parametric and Non-Parametric Form; Distributions ４． Framing Research Questions as Hypotheses: Null and Research ５． Comparison of Linear and Non-Linear Views ６． The Concept of Correlation and the General Linear Model ７． Discussion of Student Research Questions ８． Choosing Appropriate Methods for Research Questions ９． Translating Research Ideas into Quantitative Form 10． Writing Research Methodologies and Results in English