https://talenta.usu.ac.id/tmh <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Tradition and Modernity of Humanity</strong> based at Lembaga Penelitian Universitas Sumatera Utara in Medan, TALENTA Publisher as a publisher and publishing articles in both English and Indonesia, the journal provides a space for innovative theoretical as well as empirical contributions to issues that transcend the framework of the traditional disciplines. Given its international orientation, contributions of a comparative or cross-cultural nature are particularly welcome.<br />Focus and ScopeTradition and Modernity of Humanity for the analysis and debate of trends and approaches in social science research.<br /><strong>Tradition and Modernity of Humanity</strong> is an interdisciplinary journal with strong bases in some areas of the disciplines of linguistics,, anthropology, sociology, history, and economics, and to some extent of psychology, philosophy, and political science. Contributions are welcome from all of these disciplines, but in particular when they address challenging and comprehensive issues in the analysis of major social transformations and promote innovative conceptual approaches.</p> en-US tasnimlubis@usu.ac.id (Dr. Tasnim Lubis, M.Hum.) halimatussakdiah@students.usu.ac.id (Halimatussakdiah, M.Si.) Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:19:32 +0700 OJS 3.2.1.5 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://talenta.usu.ac.id/tmh/article/view/22330 <p style="margin: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">One of the requirements for graduation is writing a thesis. <em>Choosing the right topic and supervisor is crucial for producing high-quality research.</em> <em>This study analyzes the factors influencing students' choice of thesis topic and supervisor using a qualitative approach.</em> The participants involved in this study consisted of 11 students from the 2022 cohort, without distinguishing gender and other social backgrounds, and were selected purposively, with the criterion of having completed a proposal seminar. The data collection process was conducted through semi-structured interviews that allowed participants to provide in-depth answers and explain their perspectives on the selection of thesis topics and supervisors. Data analysis used thematic analysis to identify patterns that emerged from the participants' responses. The results of this study found that the preferences for selecting thesis topics and supervisors among Sociology students at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Riau University, were greatly influenced by various factors, including the relevance of social issues, the background of the supervisor, and a good supervisory approach. Students tend to choose topics that are <em>trendy </em>in line with current developments and want support from lecturers who have an emotional connection with students and are experienced in their chosen field.</span></p> Achmad Hidir, Teguh Widodo, Dian Kurnia Anggreta, Robi Armilus, Rufaidah Syafawani Copyright (c) 2025 Tradition and Modernity of Humanity https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 https://talenta.usu.ac.id/tmh/article/view/22330 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0700