Title: CJ601-01:Seminar in the Administration of Criminal Justice

Course Information
  Course Information
  About Your Instructor
  Course Policies
Syllabus
  Syllabus
Course Resources
  Course Resources
Preparing for Graduate Study & for the Course
  Module 1: Preparing for Graduate Study and for the Course
  a) What is Graduate School Like?
  How Does Graduate School Differ from College? (Reading)
  Comparing Differences in Levels of Schooling
  Comparing Graduate School to College (Videos)
  b) Emailing & Communication
  Emailing Guide
  Email Policy
  Email Policy Check
  c) Google Docs for Class Submissions
  Submitting Your Assignments as Editable Google Docs (Video)
  Google Docs Assignment Submission Check
  d) Preparing for Research Writing
  Organizing the Literature using a Reference Manager (Video)
  Installing Zotero Guide
  Install Zotero Check
  e) Getting to Know Each Other
  Update Your Profile
  Updated Profile Check
Identifying Areas of Interest & Expertise
  Module 2: Identifying Areas of Interest & Expertise
  Criminal Justice/Criminology Interests & Personal Background Presentation
  How to Identify Someone's Area of Interest or Expertise (Discussion/Activity)
  Fitting Interests into Main CJ/Crim Topical Areas
  Research in the Main CJ/Crim Areas (Readings)
From Interests to Research Questions
  Module 3: From Interests to Research Questions
  Building Strong Research Questions (Reading)
  Research Question Quiz
  5 Minute Research Question Presentation
Professional Presence
  Module 4: Professional Presence
  Differences between the CV and a Resume (Videos)
  CV Guide
  Common Sections of a CV (Discussion/Activity)
  CV Presentation
Literature: Searching, Reading, & Organizing
  Module 5: Searching, Reading, & Organizing the Literature
  What is a Literature Review? (Reading)
  Boolean Searching (Videos)
  Searching for Literature in Practice (Discussion/Activity)
  Using Additional Tools to Find Related Literature (Videos)
  How to Efficiently Read Articles/Books to Determine Relevance to Your Topic
  How to Take Notes on Articles/Books and a Tool (Videos)
  How to Identify Gaps in the Literature
  Organizing the Literature using a Reference Manager (Video)
Time Management
  Module 6: Time Management
  Time Management Strategies (Reading)
  Time Management Tools (Reading)
Writing Practice & Strategy
  Module 7: Writing Practice & Strategies
  Freshman English for Graduate Students - Becker Ch. 1 (Reading)
  Learning to Write as a Professional - Becker Ch. 5 (Reading)
  Strategies for Improving Your Academic Writing (Videos)
  Terrorized by the Literature - Becker Ch. 8 (Reading)
  Writing Literature Reviews (Reading)
  How to do a Literature Review (Videos)
  Examples of Literature Reviews (Reading)
  Draft "Literature Review"
Seeking Advice
  Module 8: Seeking Advice
  Developing a Graduation Timeline
  Academic Timeline
Starting Research
  Module 9: Starting Research
Discussing Faculty
  Module 10: Discussing Faculty
  Faculty Member Presentation
  Resubmit Final/Edited "Literature Review"