LAS 201 Water Security

Term Project Statement

My Major and Water Security

1. Overview
The term project replaces the final exam in this course. It is worth 30 % of the course grade, where
10 % is allocated for the in-class presentation and 20 % is allocated for the written report. The term
project is based on group work with a maximum of three students per group.
Students have the complete freedom to form their groups and choose their topics. The instructor will
interfere only when students fail to do so by the set deadline.
The report will be graded per group, whereas the presentation will be graded per group member.

2. Purpose
The purpose of this project is to construct a comprehensive and global understanding of the role of
water and sanitation in the 2030 Agenda. Moreover, students will gain research and presentation skills,
they will benefit from their peers by learning about new and diverse topics, and they will engage in the
constructive criticism of their classmates’ work and findings.

3. Topics
Students are encouraged to choose a topic from one of the dimensions of water security: society,
environment, or economy. The topic must be related to all students’ majors within the group. Groups
composed of students from different majors should select a topic which is interdisciplinary.

4. Report Requirements
Format:
 Word count: 900 words per student in the text (between introduction and conclusion).
 Text: Times New Roman, size 14 for headings and 12 for text, and spacing of 1.5.
 Cover Page: refer to sample at the end of this document.
 Table of contents, table of tables, table of figures, page numbering…
 References: in APA format (you can use this link for help: https://www.citethisforme.com/)

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Content
Introduction:
1. Introduce the topic and specify the dimension: society, environment, or economy.
2. Explain the reasons for choosing the topic and specify your majors.
3. Address the significance of your work.
Body:
 The Topic:
1. Conduct a literature review on the topic (what has been done previously).
2. Explain the topic in detail supported by illustrations, graphs, charts, tables, images or
other tools that help clarify the content.
 Case Studies:
1. Present the status of the topic worldwide (minimum of 2 cases).
2. Present the status of the topic in Lebanon (if not applicable, in an Arab country).
 Lessons Learnt:
1. Explain the relation between the topic and (1) water security, and (2) 2030 Agenda.
2. Explain the role of your major in relation to the topic (all students’ majors involved).
3. Explain how you can use your major in the future as an employee, or employer, or
freelancer, or business owner in relation to the topic (all students’ majors involved).
Conclusion:
1. State the general conclusion and recommendations.
2. Open a new horizon for future work on the topic.

5. Presentation Requirements
 The presentation is a summary of the report and must include all the titles above.
 Each group must present the project in a maximum of 6 minutes (questions follow).
 The presentation should not include a lot of text: include main ideas and elaborate.
 You can make use of notes, but you will be asked to stop if you read.
 Have a clear distribution of the presentation among group members.
 Use proper English terms and be ready for questions.

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 Lebanese American University
School of Arts and Science
Department of Liberal Education
Beirut Campus

LAS 201 Water Security

Spring 2023
Term Project
Title of the Project

Prepared by:
Student Name and ID
Submitted to:
Instructor Name
Date of Submission:

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