I really enjoyed the course. You will get out of it what you put into it.

Assignments

• For 12 weeks you will have some quick lecture videos and a small quiz. The quiz is repeatable and very easy. You don't really even need to watch the lectures, but they provide a general overview of the academic research process.

• First half of the course has you reading research papers and writing summaries. 3-5 a week. Not too bad. Usually knocked em out in an afternoon. You can read whatever you want so long as its from a journal or conference proceeding. Pro tip: Get Zotero setup early so you can keep your eventual bibliography organized.

• Second half of the course is working on two papers: an individual paper proposal and a group systemic literature review. Your readings can feed into these assignments. You can select your topic fo the individual paper propsal. Group projects were proposed and then assigned based on interest in the proposals.

• Each week for the second half of the course you are expected to provide peer feedback. In general, the peer feedback was AI slop. Seldom did I receive any productive notes after week 6,7 in the course.

Outcomes The group project will vary based on the group. I enjoyed the course and would recommend it. Its not a huge time commitment and I was able to find a faculty member who is mentoring me through my paper proposal.