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 166-094 Sociology Honours Thesis

Availability

4th year

Credit Points

37.5

Coordinator

J-S Chang, T Marjoribanks, K McDonald

Prerequisites

Admission to Sociology Honours

Semester

Year long (view timetable)

Contact

As determined with thesis supervisor, as well as participation in thesis writing seminars

Subject Description

A thesis supervised through the Sociology Program of 12,000 words on an approved topic. The thesis will demonstrate a coherent research strategy, and will address contemporary sociological theory. The thesis involves a literature review and construction of a research question, the definition of a research strategy, an engagement with appropriate data demonstrating appropriate research methods (from analysis of existing data sets to original data gathering), and the construction of clear conclusions.

Assessment

A thesis of 12,000 words

Prescribed Texts

  • C Ragin, Constructing Social Research. Pine Forge Press 1994.


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