MIT 144F PROJECT TOPICS

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Topic Choices:

1. It is frequently stated that Country X has failed to achieve human rights, but what does the phrase "achievement of human rights" actually mean?
2. Develop an overview of the history and cultural significance of jazz (or another musical genre).
3. What is involved in marketing research, and what are some current marketing research trends?
4. What are the environmental implications of volcanic eruptions?
5. Discuss the role of women in Islam (or another religion).
6. How does Thailand's geography affect its economic development?
7. Discuss the social implications of life on the Net.
8. What are the contemporary responsibilities of the United Nations?
9. Provide an overview of the social or ecological aspects of whale conservation.
10. Discuss the social and/or health issues accompanying the spread of AIDS (or malaria, tuberculosis etc.).

Project Requirements:

Your final project must consist of two parts:

1) A 3-4 page (double-spaced) introductory overview essay of the dimensions of the topic;

2) Annotated guide to the literature on your topic. Each annotation should be about 10-12 lines, and should contain a proper citation*, a brief synopsis of what the article contains, as well as a statement of the evaluative criteria that you used in your decision to include thearticle in your guide.

The range of information sources used in your guide must include at least the following:

1. ) an appropriate dictionary or handbook;
2. ) an encyclopedia article;
3. ) 2 articles from popular magazines;
4. ) 2 articles from newspapers;
5. ) 2 scholarly monographs;
6. ) 3 scholarly journal articles;
7. ) 3 Internet resources.

* All citations should be according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association [DBW REF BF76.7.A46 1994]. See the handout in the Weldon library called Citing Sources According to A.P.A.

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