Advanced Writing and Research Seminar
The Research and Writing Seminar for Statecraft and National Security (RWSSNS) is intended to introduce students to the art of research and writing. The seminar will be taught as a directed study. Its objective is to familiarize students with information: its acquisition, analysis, and communication.
During each meeting we shall hold a class discussion of the assigned reading material. We shall also monitor and analyze one’s writing assignments. Class participation is a must and counts toward the final grade.
There will be three (3) short book reviews (2-3 pages) and a 10-15 pages, double-spaced research paper (excluding the bibliography). The research paper topic must be approved by the instructor. The research paper will be submitted in three successive stages: a rough draft, a corrected draft, and the final draft.
The student can choose a pass/fail or a letter grade.
Required Texts
- Modern Times: World from the Twenties to the Nineties, Paul Johnson
- A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Kate L. Turabian
Semester Available
Spring Semester
Principal Professor
Marek Jan Chodakiewicz Professor of History, The Kościuszko Chair in Polish Studies {read more}
