ENG4391 Writing a Thesis on …
ENG4391 Writing a Thesis on a Literary Topic Schedule 2005 I Teacher: Tone Sundt Urstad
Tuesdays, 10.15 – 12.00, Seminar Room 410, Niels Henrik Abels hus
All reading material listed below is printed in the compendium entitled "LIT4000: Litteratur-vitenskapelig forskningspraksis" (on sale in Kopiutsalget, Akademika).
1 15.3 Introductory meeting ? Administrative matters ? Preliminary conceptualization: scholarly criteria in thesis writing ? "Om ? skrive hovedoppgave" – discussion of central points
2 29.3 Theory and Method Reading material: Jonathan Culler, "What Is Theory?" Wayne Booth, et al., ""Making Good Arguments: An Overview" ? "How/When do I use theory?" ? What is method?
3 5.4 Using Libraries and Library Resources Reading material: Robert Harris, "Evaluating Internet Resources" ? Presentation of library resources by Annette M?ller Madsen ("fagreferent" English) ? Hands on exercises at UB
4 12.4 Writing the Thesis Reading material: W.R. Owens, "The Dissertation" ? How to retain and organize information as you work ? Scholarly style ? The writing process ? Footnotes; references; bibliography
5 19.4 Textual Criticism Reading material: D.C. Greetham, "Criticizing the Text" ? When is a text fit for scholarly scrutiny? ? The problem of editions
6 26.4 Book History Reading material: Robert Darnton, "What Is the History of Books?" D. F. McKenzie, "The Book as Expressive Form" ? The road from author to reader: the main stages in the communications cycle ? Discussion of central book history paradigms
7 3.5 The Ethics of Research Reading material: Ragnvald Kalleberg, "H?ndtering og forebygging av vitenskapelig uredelighet" ? (Dis)honesty in thesis writing ? Documentation guidelines