GCS 426 - Global Cultural Studies Senior Thesis

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

GLOBAL CULTURAL STUDIES

Description:

The Global Cultural Studies senior-thesis/capstone course will provide students the experience of designing, developing, and completing a social-science based research project. The capstone will enable students to productively apply many of the skills they learn in GCS courses. They will in turn strengthen these skills and develop new capacities as they learn the practices and practical realities associated with empirical research. Students in the capstone will accomplish their project under supervision of a GCS faculty member. Prerequisites: GCS 175, PSYC 352 and Senior Standing. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Apply and strengthen written communication skills (2) Apply and strengthen oral communication skills (3) Apply and strengthen analytical and critical thinking skills (4) Articulate, in writing, a deepened understanding of the ways in which cultural, political, and economic processes intersect with one another at local, national, and/or global scales (5) Articulate, in writing, a deepened understanding of how these processes contribute to social inequalities (6) Demonstrate, in writing, the ability to complete a thesis-length social-science research project

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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