Course Meeting Schedule 

Dates	Delivery	Topics & Activities
Week 1       8/26/08	TTN*	Topic: Getting acquainted with the course and with each other.
Week 2        9/2/08	BB*	Topic: Qualitative approaches Research topic assignment due by 4 p.m. today. Submit as a Word document through BB.
Week 3       9/9/08	TTN*	Topic: Designing a Qualitative Study Critique of qualitative journal article due by today. Submit as a Word Document through BB no later than 4 p.m.
Week 4       9/16/08	BB*	Topic: Data Collection
Week 5        9/23/08	TTN*	Topic:  Qualitative Interviews Review of the Literature due today. Submit as a Word document through BB no later than 4 p.m.
Week 6       9/30/08	BB*	Topic: Focus Groups - Procedures & Strategies. Document Analysis Interview Questions and Procedure due. Submit as a Word Document through BB no later than 4 p.m.
Week 7       10/7/08	TTN*	Topic: Analyzing & interpreting qualitative data. Reporting findings. Observation due. Submit as a Word Document through BB no later than 4 p.m.
Week 8      10/14/08	Fall Break	work ahead!!!
Week 9     10/21/08	TTN*	Topic: Enhancing the quality and credibility of qualitative research and analysis. Third method due. Submit as a Word document through BB no later than 4 p.m.
Week 10       10/28/08	BB*	work on manuscript.....
Week 11      11/4/08	TTN*	Topic: Ethical and political considerations.
Week 12     11/11/08	BB*	work on your manuscript Assignments: Data Analysis assignment due. Submit as a Word Document through BB no later than 4 pm.
Week 13    11/18/08	TTN*	Topic: The Scholar Practitioner.
Week 14      11/25/08	BB*	work on your manuscript Manuscript due by December 1.
Week 16     12/2/08	BB*	Journal due by December 4
Week 17      12/9/08	BB*	rest.....relax...... and await the return of your assignments.

BB* = Blackboard        TTN* = Broadcast class

 The instructor reserves the right to adjust this planner as necessary.