MITRA4030 – Research and Writing Training in History II
Course content
MITRA4030 – Research and Writing Training in History II is the second of three training modules that will stretch over three semesters and will consist of a series of workshops and peer-reviewed group exercises. It will help students to acquire necessary techniques in advanced bibliographical and archival research, project design, and academic writing. It will accompany and support students in all stages of the process leading towards the master thesis. The course is divided in three separate modules: During the first semester students will learn about various aspects and problems related to writing a master thesis. The second semester module will focus on research, the use of archives and various other resources of historical work. During the third and last semester, students engage with questions related to the development of research designs. All three modules encourage students to work with the development of their own thesis projects both individually and in a cooperative framework.
Learning outcome
After you have taken this course you are expected to:
- have profound theoretical and practical knowledge about various techniques and methods relevant for the writing of a master thesis
- Be able to work on your own thesis projects both individually as well as in a cooperative setting
- apply the theoretical and practical knowledge with regard to thesis writing, research techniques and the development of research designs your own thesis projects
Admission to the course
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The course is only available to students accepted to Modern International and Transnational History (master).