ACADEMY EXPEDITION · FIELD RESEARCH
Senior Synthesis Expedition
The final undergraduate fieldwork expedition: design and defend an original comparative research project joining deep-time evidence, strategy, culture, and institutional consequence.
Research objectives
→ Define an original bounded research problem
→ Construct a transparent multi-source evidence base
→ Test a comparative explanation
→ Defend conclusions, limitations, and revision conditions
STAGE 01
Propose
State the question, significance, scope, and responsible limits.
Deliverable: A research prospectus with question, cases, method, and exclusions.STAGE 02
Build the archive
Organize documentary, material, operational, and cultural evidence by provenance.
Deliverable: An annotated evidence ledger with conflicts and confidence ratings.STAGE 03
Test the argument
Compare cases and evaluate alternative explanations against the evidence.
Deliverable: A comparative analysis matrix and revised central claim.STAGE 04
Defend the synthesis
Present findings, ethical implications, limitations, and revision conditions.
Deliverable: A Senior expedition thesis and concise written defense brief.Expedition rubric
25% · Research design
30% · Evidence and provenance
25% · Comparative argument
20% · Limitations and defense
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