Culture of Uae
GED 199 - UAE Society
Guidelines for the Research Project
Professor : Joanna Seraphim
Canadian University of Dubai
You have to fill the form for the Research Project before March 19th 2013, like that, I can check if your subject is correct and if you are on the right path.
The Research project will have to be handed out April 14th, or the Presentation will be done April 14th-15th.
It is a Subject on the UAE : 5 pages or 1600 word, or 8 minutes of Presentation in class.
The work is individual it is not a group work.
First Step : plan, choose a subject and define your objectives
The number of subjects linked to the course, meaning the UAE society (for example history, economy, traditions, cultures, social issues, education, politics, immigration, women...) are illimited.
After you choose your subject, you have to justify in the introduction why you choose that subject: * Personal motives : the theme is a subject that interest you. * Why does this subject interest you? * You have found that there are enough sources (books, articles, websites) on the subject that are linked to the course
Sources
You have to select various documents (texts, Articles, books, websites, or maps or tables) and study them. You will have to based your Research project on at least 3 sources.
The writing of you Research paper
You have to write a text of 5 pages or 1600 words or more, based on the sources (books, articles and websites) you have chosen.
Your work plan would be divided in 3 parts, including a bibliography:
A title
1. Introduction : You describe briefly your subject.
You present your plan (Firstly, I will present..., Secondly, I will study... Thirdly, I will analyse/describe...).
2. Descriptive Presentation: Your text on the subject, a synthesis of what you have read, divided in 3 parts.
3. Conclusion: A brief summary of your Descriptive Presentation.
4. Bibliography: List of the sources/references quoted in the text or
Guidelines for the Research Project
Professor : Joanna Seraphim
Canadian University of Dubai
You have to fill the form for the Research Project before March 19th 2013, like that, I can check if your subject is correct and if you are on the right path.
The Research project will have to be handed out April 14th, or the Presentation will be done April 14th-15th.
It is a Subject on the UAE : 5 pages or 1600 word, or 8 minutes of Presentation in class.
The work is individual it is not a group work.
First Step : plan, choose a subject and define your objectives
The number of subjects linked to the course, meaning the UAE society (for example history, economy, traditions, cultures, social issues, education, politics, immigration, women...) are illimited.
After you choose your subject, you have to justify in the introduction why you choose that subject: * Personal motives : the theme is a subject that interest you. * Why does this subject interest you? * You have found that there are enough sources (books, articles, websites) on the subject that are linked to the course
Sources
You have to select various documents (texts, Articles, books, websites, or maps or tables) and study them. You will have to based your Research project on at least 3 sources.
The writing of you Research paper
You have to write a text of 5 pages or 1600 words or more, based on the sources (books, articles and websites) you have chosen.
Your work plan would be divided in 3 parts, including a bibliography:
A title
1. Introduction : You describe briefly your subject.
You present your plan (Firstly, I will present..., Secondly, I will study... Thirdly, I will analyse/describe...).
2. Descriptive Presentation: Your text on the subject, a synthesis of what you have read, divided in 3 parts.
3. Conclusion: A brief summary of your Descriptive Presentation.
4. Bibliography: List of the sources/references quoted in the text or
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