The course is organized around two sets of activities: 1) workshops oriented to the development of knowledge and skills directly applicable to the process of thesis research, covering such topics as ethical decision-making in social research, practical problems in collecting and analysing research material, writing in social research and 2) student presentations of thesis proposals, progress reports, and final results.
Components of the course may also include professional and academic skills such as drafting funding proposals, effective bibliographic sourcing, and writing and presenting research to various audiences.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
● recognize the fundamental elements necessary to produce a methodologically sound sociological research project,
● identify the factors impacting research validity and reliability in the type of research methodology chosen whether qualitative, quantitative, or mixed,
● understand how a research hypothesis, thesis, or question may (or may not) be generated from a particular social setting,
● understand what is involved in the research ethics application process,
● practice graduate studies application and grant writing,
● write a book review, towards publication,
● draft a research proposal and present it.
Attaining these outcomes requires meeting the following expectations:
● honouring all course policies,
● regular class attendance, and
● completing assigned work with integrity and on time.
You will also practice self-evaluating your own work and reflecting on your learning needs, on a weekly basis.
- Teacher: Gulhanim Caliskan