TOPIC ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
You will write an essay (a minimum of 500 words) in which you select 1 higher education topic that you will use as the focus for your Course Project in this course.
As you select your topic, you will need to narratively discuss the following items. This assignment requires citations from 5 sources in current APA formatting.
Importance
a. Why did you choose this topic?
b. What interested you in this topic?
c. Do you have any history with this topic?
Significance
a. Why is this topic significant or worthwhile to study?
b. What can be learned from this topic?
Impact
a. How does this topic relate to current practices?
b. What important questions are answered/addressed/discussed at this present time based on your topic?
c. Reflect on what has been learned from your study?
Biblical Worldview
a. From a biblical worldview perspective, what are the issues this topic presents?
b. Offer alternative ideas which incorporate a solid biblical-worldview perspective. The use of Scripture is appropriate in this section.
c. In this section you will need to fully explain how your biblical worldview directly relates to your chosen topic.
Conclusion
a. Your conclusion must relate to the introduction in some way so that your paper displays coherence.
b. If your introduction included a metaphor, quote, theme, etc., you may integrate that content again.
Suggested Higher Education Topics:
• Academic Freedom
• Academic Tenure
• Academic Writing
• Accreditation in Higher Education
• Advanced Placement
• Affirmative Action in Higher Education
• College Admissions
• Community Colleges
• Higher Education Administration
• Historically Black Colleges
• History of Higher Education
• Lifelong Learning
• Mentoring Graduate Students
• Minorities in Higher Education
• Sexual Assault on Campus
• Student Loans
• Teaching in Colleges
• U.S. Military Academy
• University Administration
• Women in Higher Education
