Overview
Labour Studies 412 is the second of two special-projects courses in Labour Studies. It is intended for students in the final stages of a Bachelor of Arts degree who have completed Labour Studies 411.
Labour Studies 412 is for students who have already defined a research topic and have completed the background preparation for a library, survey, archival, or field project.
With the course professor, students develop a study and/or research proposal indicating the goals of the study, the procedures for evaluation, and the time to completion. A major research paper and comprehensive bibliography will be expected in partial fulfillment of the course requirements.
Evaluation
To receive credit for LBST 412, students must successfully complete all of the course assignments and achieve a course composite grade of at least D (50 percent)or higher. The evaluation criteria for each assignment will be discussed and negotiated with the supervisor.
| Activity | Weight |
| Assignment 1: Enhanced Research Proposal | 30% |
| Assignment 2: Final Research Paper | 70% |
| Total | 100% |
Materials
This course either does not have a course package or the textbooks are open-source material and available to students at no cost. This course has a Course Administration and Technology Fee, but students are not charged the Course Materials Fee.
The course uses a combination of research sources and academic support. The research resources will be chosen by the student in consultation with the project supervisor.