Research proposals: These are essays about how you will use methods covered in class to answer your own research questions. For the first two (week 5 and 10), the student will write about a method discussed to that point. For the last (week 15), the student will either write about a method discussed during the final weeks of class, or revise a previously submitted one, allowing to explore the topic even more in depth.
Class participation: Weekly participation in class is expected. Not only in person but through participating in class discussion.