Critical Social Inquiry 0309 - Creating the Space for Change

Designed for students filed in Division 3 or in their last semester of Division 2, this seminar will be organized around students' on-going research, especially in the interdisciplinary fields of urban studies, planning and design, childhood/youth studies, or the broad areas of social change and community-engagement. The course will address shared issues that concern the conduct, interpretation and presentation of research but the primary reading will be peer review of students' own writing. Students will be asked to plan and facilitate in-class activities and present their work-in-progress several times during the semester. Whether working singly or in small groups all participants are expected to provide thoughtful written and verbal responses to the materials provided by their peers and to maintain a critically engaging and supportive classroom.

Independent Work Students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. Prerequisite: Division III status or engagement in on-going research and planning for Division III. Instructor permission required for all final semester Division II students