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Spring 2013 Middle East W3960 section 001
HONORS THESIS SEMINAR

Call Number 10997
Day & Time
Location
W 6:10pm-8:00pm
403 KNOX HALL
Points 3
Approvals Required Instructor
Instructor Allison Busch
Type SEMINAR
Course Description Prerequisites: Minimum GPA of 3.5 in MESAAS courses. The MESAAS honors seminar offers students the opportunity to undertake a sustained research project under close faculty supervision. The DUS advises on general issues of project design, format, approach, general research methodologies, and timetable. In addition, students work with an individual advisor who has expertise in the area of the thesis and can advise on the specifics of method and content. The thesis will be jointly evaluated by the adviser, the DUS, and the honors thesis TA. The DUS will lead students through a variety of exercises that are directly geared to facilitating the thesis. Students build their research, interpretive, and writing skills; discuss methodological approaches; write an annotated bibliography; learn to give constructive feedback to peers and respond to feedback effectively. The final product is a polished research paper in the range of 40-60 pages. Please note: This is a one-year course that begins in the fall semester (1 point) and continues through the spring semester (3 points). Only students who have completed both semesters will receive the full 4 points of credit.
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Department Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
Enrollment 10 students as of 7:19PM Sunday, May 19, 2013
Subject Middle East
Number W3960
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Open To Columbia College, Engineering and Applied Science, General Studies, School of Continuing Education, Graduate School of Arts and Science, School of the Arts, International and Public Affairs, Barnard, Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate
Campus Morningside
Section key 20131MDES3960W001

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