REL399

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You are invited to participate in our survey [REL 399 Senior Seminar]. In this survey, course participants will be asked questions about the Seminar and its possible revision. It will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete the questionnaire. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.

Your survey responses will not be identified by name; they will remain anonymous. The results will be shared with the faculty of the Religion Department, to inform them as they consider future directions for the Seminar. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact [email protected].

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Based upon your own experiences, should Senior Seminar be taught in the Fall or Spring semester of the senior year?

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Given a choice between these two thesis formats, which would you prefer and why? A) the 40 page thesis you wrote for this class; or B) a 20-25 page thesis more like an article in an academic journal?

Assess your experience in REL 299 (Sources and Methods). How did this course prepare you to undertake your research in the Senior Seminar?

If you took REL 299 (Sources and Methods) in the Fall, how helpful / unhelpful did you find the early presentation of your research topic to the larger Religion faculty? Did it make a difference in the way you framed your project?

Describe your experience of the "Oral Defense." What recommendations would you make concerning the present format of the examination?

One alternative to the current structure of the "Oral Defense" would be a 20 minute in class presentation on your topic to classmates and select faculty, followed by a discussion. Which of the two evaluations would you prefer?

I would prefer the current structure of the "Oral Defense."

I would prefer a 20 minute in class presentation to classmates and faculty.

Assess your overall experience in the Senior Seminar. What advice would you offer the Religion faculty for revising this experience in the future?

The following is a draft for a revision of REL 399. What are your immediate responses to this course description? ..... Building on previous coursework, religion majors will explore in depth an issue of special interest. In this course, students will write a journal length paper, which will demonstrate facility with methods in the appropriate field. The paper will be written under the direction of the seminar instructor, critiqued by seminar students, and students will be expected to make a public presentation to an appropriate scholarly or professional audience. Prerequisite: Successful completion of REL-200. Offered in the Fall.

Reflect on your experiences in the Poster Presentation. How did your poster presentation contribute to your learning in this course?

What do you think of the religion major requiring students either to study abroad or do an approved internship? Would that have made you more or less likely to major?