SOC 4977V is also offered in Fall 2024
SOC 4977V is also offered in Fall 2023
SOC 4977V is also offered in Fall 2022
SOC 4977V is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2014 | SOC 4977V Section 001: Senior Honors Proseminar I (11966)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 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
Honors
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
UMTC, West Bank
Social Sciences Building 1183
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- Exploring contemporary research for senior thesis. Guidance in defining a problem and reviewing prior theory/research. Presentation/discussion with faculty researchers.
- Class Notes:
- Must obtain permission number from Department office to register.
- Class Description:
- The Senior Honors Proseminar I is the first of two courses designed for honors students majoring in sociology. Students in Sociology 4977 will finalize their research problems, develop appropriate methodologies and research instruments, secure human subjects approval, collect original data or identify secondary sources, and begin data analysis. The course will operate as a seminar, with students leading discussions and critiquing their peers. In the first (Fall) Senior Proseminar, we emphasize conceptualization and measurement. You will narrow your topic to a thesis-sized research question, secure the data and permissions necessary to proceed with your work, identify your thesis committee, and take your first cut at the analysis. In the second (Spring) Senior Proseminar, you will focus on writing and rewriting your thesis. You will unify its component parts into a coherent whole, defend the thesis before your committee, and consider outlets for publication or dissemination of your work.
- Grading:
- 50% Reports/Papers
20% Written Homework
10% In-class Presentations
10% Class Participation
10% Problem Solving Other Grading Information: Project proposal (10%), theory and literature (25%), human subjects(10%), data, methods, and indicators section (25%), participation (10%), and short assignments and in-class exercises (20%)
- Exam Format:
- None.
- Class Format:
- 20% Lecture
5% Film/Video
40% Discussion
5% Laboratory
10% Student Presentations
5% Field Trips
5% Guest Speakers
5% Web Based We'll set up individual meetings to talk about your work.
- Workload:
- 50 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term
1 Paper(s)
2 Presentation(s)
1 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: Our goal is to help you write a great thesis. Each student's project will differ depending on their interests and career goals.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/11966/1149
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 9 April 2014
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