Replication and reproducibility

Do reproducible workflows. Or do not. There is no try.

Materials for course dedicated to teaching students about replication and reproducibility issues in social science. Substantive readings in course also cover several core philosophies of science, with the aim of helping students understand logic of scientific inquiry and how/why replication and reproducibility are central to scientific knowledge construction. The first set of assignments in each course provide students a foundation for conducting minimally reproducible research using R Markdown. The second set of assignments guide students through the reproduction and/or conceptual replication of results from a published article. Course versions were designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate (senior seminar) students.

Replication & Reproducibility in the Social Sciences

(Brauer; IUB CJUS-P680; Graduate)

Recent syllabus

Assignments for graduate level replication and reproducibility course. Includes a crash course for conducting minimally reproducible research using R (#1-#4) and a ‘reproducibility project’ (#5-#8) where students reproduce or conceptually replicate results from a published article of their choice. Designed for accelerated Master’s (“4+1”) and PhD students.

Version 2: drawing owls (Day)

Criminology in Crisis: Replication & Reproducibility

(Day; UNCW CRM-495; Undergraduate)

Recent syllabus

Assignments for replication and reproducibility course for undergraduate seniors. Includes a crash course for conducting reproducible research using R (#1-#7) and a ‘reproducibility project’ (#8-#14) where students reproduce or conceptually replicate results from a published article using NYS data. Designed for advanced undergraduate (senior seminar) students.


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