This is a capstone project for international relations. The topic is humanitarian intervention in international relations.
Attached is my approved proposal for my capstone project.
Instructions:
IRE 405 Capstone –
Final Draft Guidelines, Summer 2022
Compile the entire
document including:
Official cover page
with name and student number
200 word Abstract
Table of Contents
All sections
previously submitted, including revised:
o Introduction
o
Literature
Review
o
Methods
o
Results/Discussion
o
A
new
Conclusions
section (approx. 500 words) consisting of:
Summary of findings: what did
you discover?
Any Limitations
of
the research: what practical limitations did you encounter on data collection?
Suggested Future
Research:
where would you see this research going, given more time and resources?
references section in
APA
appendices (e.g., survey instrument, tables, consent forms, etc.)
This should be 6000-7000 words, in 12-point Times New Roman font, double spaced throughout,
with page numbers beginning with page one of the Introduction.
A Powerpoint Presentation is required too for the Capstone Defense.
Instructions
Capstone Defense
Instructions, IRE 405
You will be
asked to give a Capstone Defense (30 minutes, or 15-20 min. presentation
followed by 10-15 min. Q&A). This will be a PowerPoint presentation
delivered to a committee of three CMMC faculty members and one external judge.
I recommend a
slide or two for each section of your Capstone. Remember to address:
1.
Introduction: What is the study
about? What is the Research Question or Research Questions? What drew you to
this topic (personal interest)?
2.
Literature Review: Key categories of
previous research that you discovered, as well as some highlights of the
articles. (Remember to cite in APA!)
3.
Methods: What were your
methods? Who/what/when/where of data collection. What kind of analysis did you
use? How do you protect confidentiality of subjects’ personal information? What
about privacy? Etc.
4.
Results & Discussion: What did you find?
What were some categories of research that you discovered? Did this confirm or
contradict previous studies? Consider how you might represent data here with
graphs, tables and charts, etc. This is an appropriate place for lengthier quotes
from interviews.
5.
Conclusions: Reiterate the findings
of your study. Describe limitations of the study, and also possibilities for
future research and what you would do if you had more time and resources?
Helpful hints
for delivery of presentation:
· Use
keywords or phrases on your slides
· Elaborate
on these using your notes
· Include
citations in APA for anything that is:
o
Aquote
o A paraphrase (a
summary of an idea that is not yours originally)
· Include
relevant graphics and multimedia in your presentation. Embed multimedia.
· Utilize
hand gestures to reinforce ideas and key points in your presentations
· Speak
clearly
· Check
your pace (make sure you’re not talking too rapidly, a common behavior)
· Practice
your presentation before hand
· Dress
professionally
· If
a virtual presentation is required, you MUST have your camera ON
· Keep
to time (15-20 minutes for PPT).
