Course Detail
CJ 450 Criminal Justice ResearchCJ 450 IS Sec 1, University of Mississippi 3 credit hours |
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Instructor Information: |
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Instructor name: Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies |
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Contact Information: |
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Course Description |
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This is a five module online course that examines research and data analysis in the field of criminal justice. You will learn the critical skills to evaluate research, conduct your own scientific research in criminal justice. More specifically, the course focuses on developing research designs emphasizing threats to validity; constructing research instruments; understanding the concepts of validity, hypothesis, reliability, measurement, sampling, and quasi-experimental construction, errors in reasoning, and application of research methods to criminal justice and criminology related fields. Each module includes a reading and writing assignment, quizzes, and a module exam. The course concludes with the submission of a CITI exam certificate and a comprehensive final exam. |
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Textbook Information: |
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Textbook information will be provided upon enrollment in your iStudy course. |
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Course Objectives: |
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
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Course Outline: |
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This course consists of 5 instructional modules. Please note that the suggested Pacing Guide to complete the course in a traditional semester is written for Fall and Spring. Full summer students need to make adjustments due to the significantly shorter time period involved. |
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Reading Assignments |
Due for Grades |
Suggested Pacing Guide to complete the course in a traditional semester. *Summer session students will need to make adjustments due to the shorter time period* |
Start Here |
*You MUST complete the syllabus quiz as soon as you have access to your Blackboard course. This is mandatory to verify your attendance.*NOTE: you must pass the Syllabus and Orientation Quiz for the course materials to appear on the Lessons page. |
Syllabus Quiz |
Week 1 |
Module 0 |
Introduction |
Discussion board |
Week 1 |
Module 1 |
Chapters 1 and 2 |
Module 1 Writing Assignment |
Weeks 1 and 2 |
Module 2 |
Chapters 3, 4 and 5 |
Module 2 Writing Assignment |
Weeks 3, 4 and 5 |
Module 3 |
Chapters 6 and 7 |
Module 3 Writing Assignment |
Weeks 6 and 7 |
MIDPOINT OF COURSE |
If you are a semester student, you must reach the midpoint of your course by the date specified in your information. |
All module assignments or exams needed to reach the midpoint of the course. |
The exact date semester students are required to reach the midpoint is specified in your information. |
Module 4 |
Chapters 8, 9 and 10 |
Module 4 Writing Assignment |
Weeks 8, 9, and 10 |
Module 5 |
Chapters 11 and 12 |
Module 5 Writing Assignment |
Weeks 11 and 12 |
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CITI Exam |
submit certificate of completion |
Week 14 |
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Final Exam |
Comprehensive exam from all chapters |
Week 15 |
Grading: |
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Grading information must include percentages of total grades for each category of assessment FAILURE TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE COURSE. You must submit the lessons required to take the course exam(s). Lessons required but not submitted will receive a grade of zero. For the final exam, all coursework must be submitted and graded. |