For the Draft:
students will identify a topic to pursue as a research proposal. In the draft proposal ,students should clearly state the outcome (dependent variable) of interest ,and the primary independent variable they will examine.
For the final proposal: In the proposal, students should clearly state the outcome (dependent variable) of interest, and the primary independent variable they will examine. Papers should identify and pose a specific research question, a hypothesis about the relationship between the independent and dependent variable, describe existing research on the topic, including but not limited to class readings, and discuss directions for further research on the topic, including data sources. Students will submit topics for approval by the instructor in advance.
The final paper should be about 5-7 pages.
The final paper should be about 5-7 pages.