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230141 UE The Art of Argument: Reading and Writing Sociological Texts in English (2016S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
Continuous assessment of course work

In this course, students will practice critical thinking, sociological reasoning, and argumentation, using English texts. We will identify and evaluate arguments other writers have made. The reading material will provide us considerable insights and methods to gain an understanding of the written work that sociologists and other social scientists produce. Using our reading material, as well as other academic texts, we will develop sociological arguments. Our work will focus on writing an argumentative paper, that either analyzes, or/and extends the work of other social scientists. Finally, we will use the many scholarly resources available to us to help research and write our arguments and literature reviews. The course will help students in building key academic competencies as they think about and write their masters theses.
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 09.03. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 16.03. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 06.04. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 13.04. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 20.04. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 27.04. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 04.05. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 11.05. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 18.05. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 25.05. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 01.06. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 08.06. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 15.06. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 22.06. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 29.06. 17:15 - 18:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will:

a. help you identify arguments other social science scholars make,
b. help you develop your own argument in the context the work of other scholars,
c. help you effectively and efficiently identify scholarly resources appropriate for a literature review,
d. help you evaluate the reliability of sources,
e. help you to integrate multiple sources into a literature review,
f. help you advance your English skills in reading, writing, presenting, and discussing sociological issues

Assessment and permitted materials

Outline and summary of five (5) research articles 5% (1% each)
Research paper outline (topic, research question) 15%
Two (2) argument writing exercises 10% (5% each)
Four (4) reading exercises 20% (5% each)
Peer review reflection paper 10 %
Research paper draft 10%
Final research paper 15%
Presentation 10%
Class participation 5%

All assignments need to be completed and handed in on time in order to pass the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grades for the entire course will be assigned as follows:

1 – Sehr gut 90% or more
2 – Gut 80% - 89%
3 – Befriedigend 70% - 79%
4 – Genügend 60% - 69%
5 – Nicht genügend 59% or less

Examination topics

Reading list

The Craft of Research, Third Edition (2008) by Wayne Booth, Gregory C. Colomb & Joseph M. Williams. (ISBN# 0226065669)

In addition, assorted articles will be made available.

Association in the course directory

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