LS 690 San Francisco State
University Augsburg
LS 690: Senior Seminar Culminating
Experience
Interdisciplinary Research Proposal
(10-15 pages)
This project proposal constitutes a
substantive piece of work in the Liberal Studies Program. It is an opportunity
to apply the skills and knowledge you have gained at San Francisco State to
address a complex problem of your choosing, although your topic must be
pre-approved by the instructor. The
topic or problem you choose to address provides an opportunity for you to learn
something that will be beneficial to your plans after graduation. Your project should represent a topic that
interests you personally, academically, and professionally. In previous years students have used their project
proposals to obtain scholarships, jobs, or apply to graduate schools.
Your proposal must be based on addressing a
complex problem that is personally relevant to you but can be studied as an
academic topic. This covers a wide range
of topics in the public and private sectors.
The project proposal must include an original thesis and be supported by
academic literature.
Your project proposal should be thought of as
a tool to support your transition from San Francisco State to your next career.
What might you contribute to a future employer?
What lies at the intersection of your personal, academic, and
professional interests and how can you contribute to our larger society?
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Your proposal will require academic research.
To
receive an A: minimum of 10 academic sources must be used (5 from each
discipline assuming that you are integrating 2 disciplinary perspectives. If
you are integrating 3 disciplines, you will need 15 academic sources).
To receive a B: minimum of 8 academic sources
(4 from each discipline used)
To receive a D/passing grade: minimum of 6
academic sources (3 from each discipline used)
Also: You must
propose a tangible outcome (presentation, workshop, mural, Master’s Thesis,
report, etc.)
Project Proposal
Based
on the integrative research process, we will identify a complex problem on
which you can apply an interdisciplinary approach (see Augsburg). The following is a suggested format for the
proposal:
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1.
Title Page
2.
Introduction (~1-2 pages)
a. Nature of the problem: Be sure to state
how the problem is complex
b. Problem statement
c. Research questions and/or hypothesis
d. Purpose of the study: Be sure to state why
an interdisciplinary approach is needed, and which disciplinary perspectives
will be utilized.
e. Statement of tangible outcome
f. Significance of the study (Contributions
to knowledge?)
3.
Background and Literature Review
(~2-3 pages)
a. Context of the problem
b. Definition of relevant terms (Discuss if
different disciplines define a term differently)
c. Academic literature related to the problem
i.
Discipline #1 Literature
ii.
Discipline #2 Literature
ii.
Discipline #3 Literature….
d. Discussion of Integrative Process
i.
Comparison of Disciplinary Assumptions
ii. Statement of Common Ground among
Disciplinary Perspectives
4. Statement
of Results of Integrative Process (~ 1 page)
i. Statement of a More Comprehensive
Understanding (Interdisciplinary Response, and how the project benefits from an
interdisciplinary approach)
5.
Research Design (~2 pages)
a. Restate purpose and research (in 1-2
sentences)
b. People and organizations to be involved
(only if doing a social sciences based
proposal that involves proposing a program to a community or
organization)
c. Research Methods Other than Integrative
Process
i. Procedure (process—be methodical and think
in terms of sequence) and time
frame
d.
Scope and limitations (Cost? Permissions? IRB needed?)
6.
Analysis of Data and Implementation
(~3 pages)
a. Proposed presentation of data/findings (tangible
outcome)
b. Suggested implementation of findings
7. Conclusions
and Recommendations (~2 pages)
a. Tools for measuring success
b. Summary (of what you did so far and found)
c. Discussion/explanation of findings—why you
think you will find anticipated results?)
d. Recommendations (for further
research/action) (based on your findings)
e. Concluding remarks—what doing this
proposal means to you
8.
References Cited
9. (if needed) Appendices: surveys, possible
timeline, important documents from organization, etc.
More information will
be provided.
Be sure to read
carefully the links on proposal writing available on iLearn.
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