This course is designed to guide you through the preliminary steps and stages of writing a successful honors thesis. The course will assist you in writing appropriate research questions and research proposals as well as developing strategies for taking useful notes and summarizing relevant scholarship. We will review relevant quantitative and qualitative research methods used in Media Studies as a means of helping you identifying the most appropriate research method(s) to answer your research question(s). The course culminates in the completion of the literature review for your honors thesis. Successful completion of Media Studies H194 (or instructor permission) is a prerequisite for Media Studies H195.

Media Studies H194 is part of the Media Studies Honors Program. Eligible students must apply to participate in the Honors Program. For more information, visit https://mediastudies.ugis.berkeley.edu/honors/

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.