What makes this course interesting?

• Investigate real-world topics of your choosing from multiple perspectives, which often are different or competing.

• Learn to collect and analyze information with accuracy and precision, develop arguments based on facts and effectively communicate them.

• Explore topics such as education, wealth and poverty, or freedom from multiple perspectives (e.g. scientific, economic, political, cultural).

• Work independently and with a team to research a topic and deliver a multimedia presentation and oral defense.

Examine materials like news stories, research studies, and literary works so you can craft arguments to support your point of view and communicate them effectively through the use of various media.

What makes this course interesting?

• Design, plan, and conduct a year-long, research-based investigation to address a research question of interest to you

• Learn and apply research methods and practices to address a real-world topic of your choosing

While working with an expert advisor, explore an academic topic, problem, or issue that interests you and design, plan, and conduct a year-long research-based investigation to address it.