GTU MA Research Methods

Catalog description

Taught by GTU. This course introduces MA students to basic and advanced research and writing methods for graduate work in religious studies. The first section of the course is a brief introduction to religious studies as an academic discipline focusing on major theorists, methodological and theoretical approaches, and bibliographic resources. The second section centers on how to conduct thorough and creative research in order to effectively address a topic of interest. The last segment of the course focuses on writing well-researched papers that contain a solid thesis, supporting evidence, original voice, suitable style, and correct citations. By the end of this course each student will complete several short writing assignments, a draft thesis proposal, and a 10-15 page research paper in the student's area of interest. This course is intended primarily for GTU MA students in any stage of the program, but is also open to other masters' level students focusing on academic research. [15 max enrollment]