Course Title: Independent Study 109
Credits: 9 (Approx. 126 work-hours)
Instructor: James O'Heare, CABC
Course Description
TThis course provides the student the opportunity to study in detail a topic of their choosing. Topics must be approved by the instructor. In this course the student will apply skills gained in Critical Thinking (and in some cases Research Methods) to a topic that they are interested in personally / professionally. The student will work independently to research their topic and either present a critical review of the literature, a persuasive argument, or a qualitative or quantitative study. Many students use the work they produce in this course as the basis for a book to be published or series of articles, seminars or lectures. This course is evaluated by way of the importance, clarity, conciseness, completeness and accuracy of the written paper. This course is used as a "specialization" in some diploma programs.
Students should emerge from this course with an in-depth understanding of their chosen topic and practice applying critical thinking skills to writing a professional paper.
Course Texts
Enrollment Package Includes
- Coursework document with assignments and course notes
- Student Handbook
- Access to Classroom, with transcripts from Guest Visits and handouts
- Free membership with IIACAB and to all issues of its journal JACAB
- Access to your Instructor for one-on-one guidance
Schedule
The course begins as soon as your enrollment is complete and you receive your enrollment package. Although we allow 6 months for this course, you are free to complete the course sooner if you can, and we do allow extensions if need be.
Prerequisites
Recommended: Critical Thinking 102
Recommended: Research Methods 220
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Tuition
$350 Cdn. (Currency Converter) + 4% fee for for online payments. Textbooks not included in tuition. They may be purchased through http://www.dogwise.com, http://www.amazon.com, http://www.abebooks.com or http://www.half.com in most cases. Also check the Student Library. Canadian Residents 5% GST.
Enrollment
Visit the "ENROLL" page and follow the application instructions.