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Infant and Child Communication Lab
Located on the
third floor of the Ferguson Building, Room 329. Different studies may be
ongoing at different times related to emotional development, temperament
and parent-child interaction.
General Description: As an independent study
student, you will be introduced to an area of communicative development
that focuses on mother-infant and mother-toddler interaction. You will
gain a deeper understanding of developmental changes in the communication
of emotion and language by young children. The skills you will acquire may
include any or all of the following: design of coding categories,
microanalysis of videotaped data, data entry, literature searches and
statistical analysis.
Scheduling: During the semester you will spend
approximately 9 hours a week engaged in research related activities in
addition to attending a weekly meeting and completing related readings.
You will submit a weekly time-sheet detailing your activities.
Academic Component: The independent study
experience must also include an academic component. We will meet for one
hour a week to discuss current literature in the field of early
communicative development, the development of emotion and atypical
social-emotional and communicative development. Students should be
prepared to participate in the discussion. Each student will also have a
mutually agreeable written assignment which may include a literature
review, annotated bibliography, or the design of a follow-up study.
Successful completion of the independent study requires completion of both
the academic and research components.
Expectations: All work requirements should be
completed in a timely manner with great attention to detail (such as
accuracy of coding or transcribing). Once you are trained, it is assumed
that you understand the requirements and responsibilities. You must ask
for additional information or training if you are uncertain or unclear
about any of the instructions.
What will I gain?: CSD 650 provides an excellent opportunity
for you to:
- Earn 3 credit hours per semester toward your graduation;
- Gain hands-on research experience and become familiar with different
aspects of research activities. The skills acquired will be useful for
graduate school and in future professional positions (e.g. critical
thinking and writing, data management and analysis, video and computer
technology).
- Learn fist-hand knowledge about emotional and communicative
development in infancy and early childhood;
- Receive a letter of recommendation for job applications, in which
your research experience and the qualities you demonstrated during this
course will be highlighted
- You will benefit from working collaboratively with faculty and other
graduate students Gain other important practical skills such as computer
and interpersonal skills;
- Earn a co-authorship on a presentation at a national or
international conference (not guaranteed; depending on your initiative,
contribution, and the goals of the conference).
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