Masters of Environmental Studies Capstone Seminar
Term
Format
On Campus
Subject Area
Course Number
ENVS 6998 660
Course Code
ENVS6998660
Course Key
85698
Schedule
Day(s)
Monday
Time
5:15pm-8:15pm
Instructor
Primary Program
Course Note
MES Required course
Course Description
This course is designed to help you begin the MES Capstone process. You will be guided in the selection of a topic, development of a hypothesis, research methods, identification of readers, and schedule for completion. You will develop key tools to conduct your research including framing the research topic, developing methodologies to collect and analyze data, project management, and writing strategies. This is a seminar series course, which requires class participation and extensive writing. In class workshops will be included to allow you to discuss your work with your peers. Peer review is an important part of graduate work and the research process, and you are expected to participate fully in discussions and constructive feedback of your peers work. You are expected to attend class in person every week where there will be weekly lectures, assignments, and peer review. Your class participation and assignments will be graded in addition to your final proposal and poster presentation.
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