Course Code and Course Title
[CHES4500/CCSS4520] Thesis Research Paper
Time and Venue
Mon 10:30am - 1:15pm
GAO YIA_408
LIN YIA_409
CHEN FYB_402
SUN FYB_403
TBA FYB_107B
Instructor
CCS Faculty
Course Description
This writing-intensive seminar is the capstone course for Contemporary China Studies and Chinese Studies majors in their final year. It gives graduating seniors the opportunity to explore in depth a China topic of particular interest to them, and design, research, and write a research paper on this subject. Students will formulate a research proposal, conduct research, write a bibliographical essay, and prepare their capstone research paper in multiple drafts. The class will be divided into Research Groups based on shared research interests that will work together and support each other and meet separately with the instructor.
Course Outline
Organization Session: The Project
Presenting the Proposal: Sources & Data
Analysis & Planning I
Writing Workshop: Critiquing, Outlining, Argumentation & Citation
Analysis and Planning II: Individual Sessions
Analysis and Planning III: Individual Sessions
Critiquing Drafts
Capstone Project Final Presentation