SOSC 1000 Minor Research Proposal

SOSC 1000 Minor Research ProposalMay 13, 2021Length: cover page + 2 pages of textDue date: May 27Grade value: 5%__________________________________________STANDARD COVER PAGE_TEMPLATECourse: SOSC 1000 6.0Name: ………………………………………………Student number: …………Tutorial Leader’s Name: …………………….Tutorial Number: ……Date of submission: ……Number of the selected social phenomenon: ……….Primary disciplinary perspective: ……….Professional role: …………—————————————————————-Social phenomena to select from:1. knowledge (production, dissemination, consumption)2. international migration and/or diaspora3. social and/or cultural capital4. loneliness and/or suicidal ideation5. COVID-19_related social effects6. fake news and/or ‘post-truth’7. circular economy8. social science discourse———————————————————————————————————————ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS1. Select a social phenomenon and write a Minor Research Assignment 1_Proposal (MRA1_P) explaining (a) why you have selected this particular social phenomenon and (b) why you think it merits further research on your part as a social science ‘concern’(cca 250 words, double spaced).2. Provide a list of at least five social science terms and/or concepts drawn from the course material that you expect to utilize in the course of your research.3. Select a primary disciplinary perspective (i.e., sociology, economics, psychology, etc.) from which you intend to deal with the social phenomenon and one type of a professional role as social science researcher you want to assume for the purpose of this assignment (i.e., analyst, participant observer, advocate/activist).4. Follow the format of this template.5. Submit an electronic copy of the MRA1_Proposal on the course Moodle website under ‘Assignments’ by May 27, 11:59 p.m. Late submissions will incur a 2%-point deductionper day.NOTE ABOUT YOURSELF (NAY)Compared to regular and direct in-person class contact, learning remotely can be alienating.To alleviate to some extent this sense of ‘social isolation’ and to re-personalize your learning experience in this course, you are encouraged to write a brief note (up to a page) to your tutor about yourself.In composing the note you may include your extracurricular commitments and responsibilities, interests or hobbies, grade expectations, the corona virus-related restrictions experienced in your everyday life, in-person vs online learning preferences, or any matter you are comfortable conveying.The note will be treated as strictly confidential and is non-gradable.2