The first of these is an annotated bibliography, the second, a research design of approximately 10-12 pages. These research reports will be approximately 20-25 pages long, but will likely include some of the material written for the research design. Those students whose research uses human subjects will also have to submit a written proposal to the Institutional Review Board shortly after the mid-semester break. The course requires a final essay, in response to a specific question, of no longer than eight pages. I will also want students to submit questions by E-mail prior to class discussions.
Students write two short papers and one long research paper.
The first short paper requires the student to summarize and critique theoretical arguments presented in the assigned reading. Deadlines for the first paper vary. In the second paper, due the 4th week, students provide a socioeconomic profile of a developing country of their choosing. The material included in this short paper is subsequently incorporated in the final research paper submitted at the end of the semester. Students must also provide an annotated bibliography, detailed outline, and a complete draft of the research paper at intervals specified in the course syllabus.