Capstone project in sociology
SOCI4095
1st semester
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The Capstone Project is a six-credit compulsory course for major students in a sociological subject to be offered in the final year of study. It aims to provide students with the opportunity to integrate their sociological knowledge and skills through a series of workshop, class discussion, student presentations, portfolio work and experiential learning. The Capstone Project should normally be undertaken in a small group of two or three students. Students will be allocated a supervisor who will help them identify a topic of interest that is relevant to the core discipline. All projects should contain an element of public engagement.
Students should take this course in Semester 1, however those with exceptional reasons (e.g. study abroad) may apply to the Department for special approval to complete the course in Semester 2.
Related courses
By the end of the course, students are expected to have the ability to:
demonstrate their sociological knowledge
analyse a topic of study with critical and reflexive perspectives
communicate their research project progress to classmates by producing a video
reflect upon pivotal moments in the research process through written process records
communicate the outcome of their study and its sociological relevance into a written paper, other forms of creative output or community activities
Tasks
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Project proposal
20%
Process records
20%
Project-in-progress video
30%
Final work
30%
Becker, Howard S. 1986. Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish Your Thesis, Book, or Article, with a chapter by Pamela Richards. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Becker, Howard S. 2007. Telling About Society. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Harper, Douglas. 1988. “Visual Sociology: Expanding Sociological Vision.” The American Sociologist, Volume 19, Issue 1, pp.54-70.
Turner, Victor W., and Edward M. Bruner. 1986. The Anthropology of Experience. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
