Part One: Course Pamphlet

The Directed Readings Proposal

Students are urged to choose a particular issue that, in their opinion, is currently having a profound impact on the Human Services sector, or a specific Human Service Division such as Child and Youth Work, Human Service Education or policy. Once you have narrowed the subject and worked up your topic, assess possible research methods and materials, as well as their feasibility. If you have a project supervisor in mind, contact him or her for availability and suggestions. By making these preliminary arrangements, you will be able to provide an informative and detailed project proposal. The more developed the initial proposal is, the more likely that the feedback will be detailed and helpful.

Note: While Athabasca University offers several projects courses within the Human Services program, only one may be taken at a time. Upon completion of a research project course such as Directed Readings I, a student is eligible to enrol in another research project course. See our Calendar for the list of all such courses.