Anthropology Thesis Workshop

Catalog description

This course is a year long two-semester workshop (offered in the fall and spring semesters) for students who are researching and writing an honors or senior thesis in Anthropology or a closely related field. Supplementing advisor support, the course will introduce students to best practices, shoring up essential skills in research design, methods, data interpretation, and written and oral presentation. Students will also participate in peer review, offering and responding to substantive and supportive feedback on their work in progress. The workshop, which meets every other week, is structured so that students can make substantial progress, following a recommended schedule to ensure the successful and timely completion of the thesis in the spring.