Courses

Examination of the scientific method, introduction to research skills, discussion of research safety and ethics, introduction to STEM opportunities at Queens College, and an introduction to literature (both fiction and nonfiction) involving STEM Subject area Catalog Number HIST 3932 Course Title Tutorial Department(s) History Description Students undertake and complete an individual research problem in their field of special interest under the direction of an instructor in the History

This course offers tutelage in professional scholarly writing, word processing software, library research, scientific and ethnographic writing styles, and effective use of anthropological literature. Because it provides core skills presupposed by advanced anthropology courses, students should enroll in it alongside their first writing-intensive anthropology electives.

This course is designed to develop critical thinking skills in analyzing and structuring argument. It will address the nature of argument, values, refutation, fallacies, tests for credible evidence, and the use of language. It will also require some research and presentation of oral arguments.

This course is based on the assumption that qualitative researchers learn their trade through both scholarship (i.e., deskwork) and firsthand experience (i.e., fieldwork). We take away lessons from doing our own research and from the research experiences of others.

Required of all Writing Center Consultants each semester they work in the Writing Center. An ongoing workshop to train Writing Center Consultants and address pedagogical issues and best practices for the Writing Center. An Orientation workshop at the beginning of the semester is also mandatory. Course may be repeated for a total of 12 times. Grades: Pass/ No Credit.

Required of all Writing Center Consultants each semester they work in the Writing Center. An ongoing workshop to train Writing Center Consultants and address pedagogical issues and best practices for the Writing Center. An Orientation workshop at the beginning of the semester is also mandatory. Course may be repeated for a total of 12 times. Grades: Pass/ No Credit.

An introduction to the history, theory and practice of Writing Centers. Students completing the course can apply for positions on the Writing Center staff. Experiential Learning

This course is an introduction to social theories of writing and research on writing processes, disciplinary writing norms, and diverse cultural literacies. The course is for students interested in working in a writing center or in the broader issues of writing studies and teaching. Mid-way through the semester, students work as interns in the Writing Center two hours per week.

Introduction to writing center theory, pedagogy, and history.

Intensive study of writing for various media and audiences. Specific attention is given to improvement of writing skills, including grammar, punctuation, spelling, word use, sentence composition, Associated Press style, and organization of material, as well as the different formats for the different media.