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Spring 2013 | SOC 4966W Section 001: Major-Project Seminar (46892)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Seminar
- 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
Tue,
Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
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:
- Description: This Major Project Seminar is designed to provide the resources and guidance necessary for sociology majors to complete their senior research project structured around Community Service Learning. It will also serve as a capstone learning experience for the major, providing students with an opportunity to think about how the knowledge, skills, and insights of the sociology major can be used after students graduate. The instructor will present material relevant for each stage of the research and writing process including: formulating a research question, engaging with theory, designing the data collection, collecting and analyzing data, and writing a final paper. During the semester, students will write and submit sections of their paper, working toward a complete research project due at the close of the semester. Students will also work together in small groups, reading and commenting upon each other's work. Students will receive regular feedback from the instructor, as well as one-on-one consultation, throughout the research and writing processes.
- Grading:
- 15% Reports/Papers
55% Special Projects
15% Journal
15% Class Participation
- Class Format:
- 15% Lecture
30% Discussion
15% Small Group Activities
5% Student Presentations
35% Service Learning Students will participate in a service learning project for at least 30 hours.
- Workload:
- 20-80 Pages Reading Per Week
20 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Paper(s)
1 Special Project(s)
Other Workload: The heaviest reading load for this course will occur in the first half of the semester, while the writing load will be distributed throughout.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/46892/1133
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 19 December 2012
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2013 Sociology Classes Taught by Rachel Schurman