HUM1020 - BC Online

Use this guide, and the menu to the left, to learn how to research and cite sources for your HUM1020 Research Assignment, outlined below.

Introduction 

If we believe Amanda Anderson, from Module Six, then studying the Humanities will serve us well throughout our life.  Additionally, studying the Humanities shouldn't find its sole value in what it helps us contribute to the workforce.  However, our understanding of the Humanities does have a positive effect on our employability. To benefit from that effect, we must understand where and how the Humanities fit within our Broward College Pathway.

For this assignment, your group will research your pathway/career and create a study abroad presentation that explains how the Humanities affect your pathway.

Assignment Instructions

To begin, identify areas in the various study abroad experiences from the class that may overlap with your pathway or career interest.  This might not relate to a specific job; instead, think about the kind of careers available to someone within your pathway.  Then, identify various images (screenshots from the study abroad tour, relevant images from Google images that relate to the tour, etc) that help capture the essence of the Humanities within your pathway.  You must find at least three images for your final presentation. 

Then, research people, places, ideas, themes, careers, etc. that you might explore with your presentation.  You must have three sources with an MLA-style Works Cited entry and appropriate in-text citations when quoting or summarizing your sources. (Visit the Library Research Menu in the Student Toolbox for helpful resources).

Next, write a critical reflection on your study abroad experience (Here, "critical" means "exercising or involving [. . .] judicious evaluation" and NOT "inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably").  This reflection should explain how the study abroad experience helped you better understand your career pathway or your interest in a career field. It must also reference the images you've chosen and explain why you chose those images.

Requirements

• One person will upload all documents for the group
• The submission will be in two different files, both uploaded to the assignment folder:  
  • Part One: Submit ONE FILE containing the three images.  This can be a .pdf; .docx; or .rtf file.
  • Part Two: Submit ONE FILE with the written portion of the assignment. This can be a .pdf; .docx; or .rtf file
    • The written portion must be 3-5 pages which follow MLA guidelines for formatting the paper's heading, page numbers, font, line spacing, in-text citations, works cited entries, and works cited page. (The works cited page does not count toward the 3-5 page requirement).

Submit the final/completed version of the Project Plan & Research Log.