Fall 2014  |  SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (11938)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Department Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Delivery Medium
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014
Tue, Thu 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 155
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Defining research problem. Collecting/selecting data. Analyzing data. Writing report.
Class Notes:
Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
Class Description:
This course serves as a capstone to your studies in sociology. It is designed to: a) provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a sociology major; b) think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of sociology can be used and applied in your lives and careers outside of the University, and c) use that knowledge to write a senior project paper (usually based on community service learning). The focus is on how sociological knowledge, research, and thought help to promote critical thinking, effective communication, an appreciation of diversity, and social responsibility in public life. The main goal of the course is to guide you through the process of writing your senior project paper, a graduation requirement for all Sociology majors. Course materials encourage you to reflect on the role of sociological knowledge in the contemporary world and to connect your sociological knowledge to a community-based senior research project. Classes will include a combination of lectures, active learning exercises, writing exercises to help you prepare your main paper, and discussions of the required readings.
Grading:
50% Reports/Papers
30% Written Homework
20% Class Participation
Class Format:
20% Lecture
20% Discussion
20% Small Group Activities
15% Guest Speakers
25% Service Learning
Workload:
40-50 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/11938/1149
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
3 April 2014

ClassInfo Links - Fall 2014 Sociology Classes Taught by Rebecca Maung

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