APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES PROBLEM PROPOSAL
Select a particular application area of social science research -- a contemporary issue or problem area related to one's own career or community experiences and goals-- through a series of readings, group discussions, research activities, and writing assignments. Design a research review project that will summarize and analyze the most promising social science research paths to a solution of this issue or problem. Key steps include: problem definition, literature review, and thesis development.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: INTER-LS 301 and 302 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain an in-depth understanding of the applied research review process in the social sciences Audience: Undergraduate 2. Define a contemporary problem area in the social sciences Audience: Undergraduate 3. Conduct a literature review of recent and relevant social science research Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop a thesis about the potential trajectory and impact of that research Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain an in-depth understanding of the applied research review process in the social sciences Audience: Undergraduate 2. Define a contemporary problem area in the social sciences Audience: Undergraduate 3. Conduct a literature review of recent and relevant social science research Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop a thesis about the potential trajectory and impact of that research Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027