This book draws on Michael Burawoy's model of public sociology to show how a research centred experiential internship provides opportunities for students to draw on their prior learning and realise their potential to create pathways towards employment. The author demonstrates how a specific, research-based course leading to employment with an NGO or government department was evaluated and incrementally developed, giving voice to its multiple beneficiaries. Designed for university teachers, this book will appeal to those in social science departments who are using an internship, service learning or Capstone model for their senior undergraduate classes.…mehr
This book draws on Michael Burawoy's model of public sociology to show how a research centred experiential internship provides opportunities for students to draw on their prior learning and realise their potential to create pathways towards employment. The author demonstrates how a specific, research-based course leading to employment with an NGO or government department was evaluated and incrementally developed, giving voice to its multiple beneficiaries. Designed for university teachers, this book will appeal to those in social science departments who are using an internship, service learning or Capstone model for their senior undergraduate classes.
Martin Tolich is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He is the co-editor of Qualitative Ethics in Practice and Social Science Research in New Zealand and the co-author of Planning Ethically Responsible Research and Getting Started: An Introduction to Research Methods.
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1. Mapping Undergraduate Pathways, not Destinations 2. Public Sociology Capstones 3. The Neoliberal Intern 4. Initial Student Response to Public Sociology 5. Overreaching Community Organisations 6. Fostering Student Responsibility for others 7.Getting it nearly right: Public Sociology Capstone 2017 8. Messy, Creative Coaching 9. Like Sherbet dropped in Lmonade: Student Stories 10. Learning Outcomes 2012-2017 Appendices References