PROPOSAL ONLY!!

Midterm Research Proposal:

Students will submit one midterm writing presenting the topic they have selected and how they intend to study and develop it to develop their final research proposal. The midterm assignment is designed to help students to imagine and conceptualize their final project and to receive feedback.

• Considering the comparative and historical methods in sociology, students will define a specific topic of their choice to develop their own research proposal, identify a researchable problem, and situate it theoretically
• The midterm research proposal writing must be organized as follows: 1) present the topic chosen, 2) justify its importance in regard to the comparative-historical sociological perspective, 3) identify and summarize existing scientific literature (examples and additional material will be uploaded for you on Canvas under the module “Midterm & Final Assignment Additional Guidelines” in the “Home” page on Canvas)
• Paper length is minimum 500 words, maximum 700 words (word count includes footnote/ endnotes, but excludes bibliography), single-spaced, fully justified, and with 1 margins on all four sides. The font must be Times Roman, double-spaced, and the font size must be 12.
• Please utilize the APA Style when formatting references. Exact formats and citation styles for written assignments are based on the American Psychological Association see: https://apastyle.apa.org/ I strongly encourage the adoption of an electronic citation system such as Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote or others.
• A minimum of 5 references is required for the bibliography of your midterm paper. The reference for this assignment consists of peer-reviewed articles (see guidelines and list on Canvas), official reports by governmental agencies such as the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), etc., and official reports by international organizations such as the WHO and the UNICEF.