Engaging in the Scholarly Conversation II

Harvard Extension School

SSCI E-300B

Section 1

CRN 26911

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This course trains students in the skills of critically engaging the scholarly literature in their field of study. They learn how to assess the presuppositions, argumentation, methodology, evidence, and conclusions of scholarly writing in their discipline. After building that foundational skill set, the second portion of the course focuses on how to identify patterns, debates, and schools of thought in the larger body of existing scholarship relevant to the students' interests, which is an essential precursor of the final goal: identifying gaps or opportunities for future scholarly contributions.

Registration Closes: January 23, 2025
Credits: 2

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Term

Spring Term 2025

Part of Term

Active Learning Weekend

Format

Active Learning Weekend

Credit Status

Graduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Doug Bond, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University


Meeting Info

Sa 9:00am - 5:00pm (4/5 - 4/5)
Su 9:00am - 1:00pm (4/6 - 4/6)
F 5:30pm - 8:30pm (4/4 - 4/4)

Participation Option: On Campus

Deadlines

Last day to register: January 23, 2025

Prerequisites

Only students who have successfully completed SSCI E-300a in the fall with a grade of B-minus or higher may take this course. SSCI E-300a and SSCI E-300b must be completed before registering in the Crafting the Thesis Proposal tutorial for thesis-track students and prior to the precapstone course for capstone-track students. We strongly advise students to complete the two weekends in the same academic year with same instructor (part one in fall and part two in spring).

Notes

Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Additional requirements before and after the on-campus weekend are noted in the syllabus. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. International students see important visa information. Students in this and other sections of SSCI E-300b, HUMA E-300b, and PSYC E-300b may interact with one another, for example, in Canvas or class sessions. Accordingly, when students participate in live class sessions, they may do so alongside students in those courses. If students participate in a way that causes them to appear in recordings of the class, those recordings may be shown to students enrolled in the other courses.

Syllabus

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All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
26911 1 On Campus Doug Bond Open Sa 9:00am - 5:00pm
Su 9:00am - 1:00pm
F 5:30pm - 8:30pm
 Mar 21 to Apr 21
26663 2 On Campus Ariane Liazos Open Sa 9:00am - 5:00pm
Su 9:00am - 1:00pm
F 5:30pm - 8:30pm
 Mar 21 to Apr 21
26924 3 On Campus Michael Miner Open Sa 9:00am - 5:00pm
Su 9:00am - 1:00pm
F 5:30pm - 8:30pm
 Mar 21 to Apr 21

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