School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

INLS 887, Seminar in Theory Development
Spring 2013

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Syllabus / Schedule (today) / Assignments / Sakai site for class


Introduction

Session 1, January 11: Frameworks, models, and theories; Scope of this course

Session 2, January 18: Scientific reasoning; The role of theory in science


Applying a Theory in a Particular Study

Session 3, January 25: Dangers and pitfalls when applying an existing theory

Session 4, February 1: Applying existing theories

Session 5, February 8: Applying existing theories, continued

Session 6, February 15: Applying existing theories, continued; Discussion of plans for paper

Session 7, Testing/validating a theory


Development of Grounded Theory

Session 8, March 1: Inducing theory from observation

Session 9, March 8: Data collection

March 15, Spring Break: No class meeting

Session 10, March 22: Coding and memo writing

March 29, Holiday: No class meeting

Session 11, April 5: Theoretical sampling

Session 12, April 12: Constructing grounded theory

Session 13, April 19: Presentations

Session 14, April 26: Recap on role of theory in science


Syllabus / Schedule / Assignments / Sakai class site


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