HSP 3M Course Information Sheet.doc
Week of February 4th - 8th:
This week we will learn:
- what the term 'social science' means
- what the 3 major social science disciplines are (definition of each)
- what methods are involved in social science research
- what is involved in the history of ethics in research and what current ethical standards are
- what forms of data analysis may be used in the social sciences (and related definitions/examples)
Disciplines in the SS Note.pdf
Research and Inquiry
Inquiry Method Note HSP 2013.rtf
Research Methods Answer Key.pdf
Research Related Definitions.doc
Ethics in Social Science Research
Morals, Ethics, Law.pdf
Tuskeegee Note.pdf
Research Ethics Slide Show.ppt
Week of February 11th - 15th:
This week we will learn:
- some more examples of the 3 major social science disciplines (researchers/theorists)
- more details regarding ethics in research
- what forms of data analysis may be used in the social sciences (and related definitions/examples)
- how to differentiate a 'school of thought' from a 'field', 'branch', and 'discipline' (see terminology document below)
- what the 3 major branches of physical anthropology are, and what each studies
- examples of researchers/theorists from each branch of physical anthropology
- the major similarities and differences between primates and humans
- the importance of opposable thumbs in our current lives;
and their importance in terms of human development over time
SOCIAL SCIENCE TERMINOLOGY misc
DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHEET.doc
*Homework* (due Tuesday, February 19th, 2013) - click on the link below for questions/description
HOMEWORK - HSP 3M



Week of February 19th - 22nd: QUIZ - Friday, February 22nd
This week we will learn:
- the 3 major fields/branches of Cultural Anthropology
- examples of research in each branch of Cultural Anthropology
- details regarding Maragret Mead's Anthropological Research
- the research tools involved in Cultural Anthropology



*Use the handout on Interviews (photocopied from text) and your Our Social World textbook to complete the above chart*
Week of February 25th-March 1st: QUIZ - Friday, February 22nd
This week we will learn:
- what the term 'culture' means
- the basic characteristics of culture
- how to conduct a basic inquiry while developing the first phase of our Independent Study assignments (click link below)
HSP Independent Study Unit
WHAT IS CULTURE.doc
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE.doc
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