RLG356. Final Project Guidelines
This semester you will be asked to carry out a course-related research project on your personal blog. You are free to choose the topic and will be asked to submit a project proposal by Thursday, November 5. Your proposal should include a working title, a short research statement (roughly one paragraph), and an annotated bibliography of sources (5-10) you will be using. An annotated bibliography includes the bibliographical information for each source you intend to use, as well as a brief explanation of how each source contributes to your overall research project.
Because your project will be presented in blog format – and not in a traditional research paper format – you are free to use any type of media to support and/or supplement your regular library research. This could include images, video, and audio files, as well as links to other websites. You are encouraged to be as creative as possible with your project, but all projects must include roughly 5-7 pages of original student writing. Depending on your project, the written portion of your project could take the form of a single essay, a series of short essays, descriptive captions, timelines, and so on.
In order to assist you in your research I have uploaded a lengthy bibliography of scholarly works on topics related to Islam in China under ‘Course Documents’ on the course Blackboard site (aka The Portal), so please check that out. And again, you are free to choose a topic of interest to you (Muslim women in China, Chinese Islamic architecture, recent theories on modern ethnic identity formation, and so forth) as long as there is sufficient scholarship to support your research.
Final Project Timeline:
Nov. 5: Final Project Proposals Due
Dec. 3: Final Projects Due
NOTE: No extensions on the final project will be granted, and no late work will be accepted, without a documented medical excuse.
