SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS IN THE REGION OF STUDIES
Overview
In this project, you form a team and narrow down the research topic. Teams are expected to investigate their chosen problem and, based on analysis, make conclusions. Each team must present their work as a 15-minute Power Point Presentation. The team is also expected to present interim progress reports in Google Docs or by email. The project must demonstrate the team’s ability to identify reliable sources of information, collect and analyse relevant data, and draw conclusions. Each team will receive an overall mark.
Details
Stage 1. Preparatory (one week)
- Divide into teams of two to three students. In each team, choose a Coordinator.
- Formulate a hypothesis or research question.
NB: Do not aim to embrace everything. Make sure the teams look into different aspects of the issue in question.
- Think of a working title for the project.
- Make a preliminary outline or a list of issues to look into.
- Distribute the research tasks among the team members.
- Submit the outline, indicating each student’s responsibility, in Google Docs, by email, or in hard copy (discuss with your professor in advance).
Stage 2. Individual work (two weeks)
- Find reliable sources of information.
- Investigate the issue (aspect of the problem) you were assigned.
- Make a list of the main points you can make as a result of your research and a list of the sources you used (references).
- Submit the lists in the form agreed on with your professor.
Stage 3. Teamwork (a week)
- Pool your findings.
- Articulate your conclusions.
- Decide how to better organise the material you have collected to make a coherent presentation and avoid repetition.
- Discuss what information (facts, statistics, etc.) is excessive and should be left out.
- Prepare a PPP.
Stage 4. Classwork
Present the results of your research as a team.