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This course encourages students to pursue a specific and in-depth research topic related to sociological theories and organize their thoughts toward their master's theses.
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The aim for students is to complete their master's theses: to create their own ideas and express them in an organized and convincing way.
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This course follows the policy of the Faculty of Social and Information Studies Graduate School in aiming to cultivate those students who have: 1. The capacity, based on study in the humanities, social sciences and information sciences, to understand society, analyze specific social situations and practice scientific thinking, and to apply such knowledge to the issues of the information society.
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The students are required to read related litterateurs critically and try to develop original ideas based on them and organize them in a thesis.
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Tutorial, presentation and question-and-answer sessions.
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First Semester 1st Week: Introduction 2nd through to 16th Week: Thesis writing
Second Semester 1st through to 16th Week: Thesis writing
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In order to know what are their own original ideas, students have to read many related literatures. Students are encouraged to read as much as possible, and to try to think hard to find their original ideas.
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Both the master's thesis and the presentations in the meetings are obligatory. Master's thesis is required to: 1). have a well-defined research question. 2). be based upon enough examination of related literatures. 3). be critical to related literatures and be original. 4). be based upon reasonable positive data which support the assertion of the thesis. 5). be organized in the correct format, especially in references or quotations.
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Students are required to have taken Specialized Studies I
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Do not hesitate to consult the instructor.
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Social and Information Studies; Sociology; Social Theory; Related Literature; Essay Writing
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