This seminar will be focused on close readings and discussion of social science approaches to the sciences and the making of knowledge with a special focus on the geosciences and other sciences of the earth. Beginning with readings by historians of science, then moving to anthropologies of science and STS studies, and culminating with anti-colonial approaches, students will be encouraged to think through their own disciplines and research. How do we study a place – and by extension – what is “place” and how do we relate to / know it? We will discuss the methods and ethics of ethnography and other forms of “community engagement” while exploring at least one community-based project for practical application. The community-based project will include optional hands-on workshops on the materiality of place, or, more specifically, on the potential role(s) of clay in addressing ecocide and military contamination through a case study in Puerto Rico.
Students will be expected to lead at least one discussion during the semester (can be in pairs), to submit weekly reflections between 1-2 paragraphs, and to respond to at least two other weekly reflections. Those taking the seminar for 3 credits will present a final paper, to be developed in consultation with the instructor.
Prerequisites: graduate standing. Students register in this course while preparing their M.Phil. examinations and prospectus--usually in the fall and spring of their third year.
Prerequisites: graduate standing. Students register in this course while preparing their M.Phil. examinations and prospectus--usually in the fall and spring of their third year.
This course is intended for PhD students who are engaged in relevant scholarly activities that are associated with dissertation research.
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The course is intended for PhD students who are engaged in relevant scholarly activities that are not associated with the required course sequence. Such activities must accrue more than 20 hours/week.
Provides students the opportunity to present draft dissertation proposals and draft dissertation chapters.
Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Guided individual research.
The goal of this course is to help students improve their writing for journal publication. Topics will include strategies for constructing an article; for keeping the manuscript moving forward; and for improving the quality of the student’s writing. Students must be actively working on a manuscript for publication, and must be willing to commit to a minimum of 10 minutes of writing per day. Additional work will include short reading and writing assignments throughout the term, and a small number of peer-review sessions outside of class. The course will be discussion oriented and taught in seminar style and will meet once per week for 1.5 hrs.
Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Guided individual research.
This course is designed to provide the tools for the doctorally prepared nurse to evaluate, translate and integrate published research results into clinical practice. During the course, students will learn how to conceptualize clinical practice problems and transform them into answerable clinical research questions, how to search for the best clinical evidence, and how to assess clinical evidence using basic epidemiological, biostatistical and scientific principles. The course will culminate in a systematic review or meta-analysis of a body of research relevant to advanced practice nursing.
The department must approve the number of points. May be repeated for credit. This course is only for M.S./Ph.D. and Ph.D. students. Note: It is NOT required that a student take Graduate Research, I prior to taking Graduate Research, II. Consult the department for section assignment.