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SOCI 4305

Honours Thesis Seminar

1.0 credits · Undergraduate

2026–2027

Topics

  • Upon completion of this course, students
  • Plan a sociological research project around a central social issue
  • Understand the processes under which current sociological research projects are
  • decided on, designed, organized, funded, and undertaken
  • Understand the current ethics regime for social research in Canada
  • Analyze various contemporary research methodologies in order to determine
  • which are most appropriate for different research questions
  • Have knowledge of the various ways in which sociological research results are
  • mobilized and shared
  • Write a senior sociological honours thesis

Readings

  • Department of Sociology, 2012. A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in Sociology, Harvard University: Cambridge, Mass.
  • Jones, J. et al. 2011. Writing for Sociology, 2nd ed., Dept. of Sociology, University of California: Berkeley, California.
  • Sarabia, Heidy, ed. 2020. Writing Sociology: From Start to Finish. First Edition. Sacramento: CSU Sacramento.
  • Panel on Research Ethics. 2018. Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans. 2nd Edition. Ottawa.
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