COM 495 (formerly 400) SENIOR THESIS
Bill Petkanas
Presentation Schedule (Fall 2008)
Presentation and Poster requirements
Topic Ideas:
What is Communication/Media Studies?
Thesis overview
Thesis Template [Word document - try right clicking and "save target as" rather than opening it to preserve formatting]
Sample papers [Dr. McCarney's web site -- Note that much of the formatting is lost when papers are converted to HTML.]
Citing sources
A brief guide to APA style citation (Added info on websites. Beware - if a web site has no author, it is usually not a good source!)
Outline construction
A sample of a highly organized outline
A Sample of a loosely organized outline
Research and writing
Sources on the web [Thanks to Joan Reitz, Haas Library]
A guide to writing the review of literature [Thanks to a web site at U. of Wisconsin - Madison]
Journals - Digital Database in Haas Library (select A-C and find "Communication Mass media Complete") Library PIN needed
Journals - Paper/Film versions you can find in Haas Library
Human Subjects Training <-- Click for Human Subjects in your thesis.
Register for the system.
Select "Western CT state U" We are a participating organization.
Fill out the required fields as you go along.
Select "Students conducting no more than minimal risk research" when asked.
Select "Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research Course"
or "Humanities Responsible Conduct of Research Course"
You should not affiliate with another institution (select "no" to continue)
Select that you attest to having read the notice and are, if fact, you.
Follow links into the lessons and quizzes.
When passed, download and print the completion report.
Forms for submitting your proposal to the Institutional Review Board are here