Course Description
This capstone course provides an opportunity for learners to demonstrate mastery of the programmatic learning outcomes by engaging in original research that contributes to the scholarly literature of journalism and communication studies or by contributing to the journalism and communication professions via applied research and/or creative accomplishment.
Required Readings
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Becker, H. S. (2007). Writing for social scientists: how to start and finish your thesis, book or article. 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press. Call Number: H 61.8 .B43 2007 |
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Eco, U. (2015). How to Write a Thesis. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Call Number: LB 2369 .E36 2015 |
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O’Leary, Z. (2013). The essential guide to doing your research project. 2nd ed. Los Angeles: Sage Publications. Call Number: Q 180.55.M4 .O55 2014 |
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Witschge, T., Anderson, C W., Domingo, D. & Hermida, A. (Eds.) (2016). Sage Handbook of Digital Journalism. Los Angeles: Sage Publications. Call Number: PN 4784.O62 .S24 2016 |
Recommended Readings
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Iorio, S. H. (2004). Qualitative research in journalism: taking it to the streets. Routledge. Call Number: PN 4784.R38 .Q35 2004 |
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Creswell, J. W. (2013). Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. 4th ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Call Number: H 62 .C74 2014 |
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Newsome, B. O. (2015). An introduction to research analysis and writing: practical skills for social science students. Los Angeles: Sage Publications. Call Number: H 62 .N49 2016 |
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