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Dec 26, 2024
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HON 235 - Discovering Research Across the Disciplines (1 unit)
Focuses on finding, evaluating scholarly secondary research and understanding the disciplinary context of thesis research. Learning is self-directed; students select their own research and writing topics. Primarily taught online.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 1
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. develop preliminary research questions, explore topics and develop problem statements/research questions.
2. develop and execute a search for a wide range of information sources, including: scholarly, popular, and discipline-specific specialty sources.
3. evaluate sources of information for content, quality and relevance to their research topic.
4. conduct advanced searches for information in a variety of research databases.
5. organize and manage information through use of a citation manager.
6. cite sources in accordance with scholarly standards and use information and creative works in accordance with copyright and other pertinent intellectual property laws.
7. explain and apply principles of scholarly integrity, including institutional review and avoiding plagiarism.
8. identify further sources for research guidance and assistance, including finding faculty mentors, librarians, and other available experts.
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