This Research/Writing Seminar helps to prepare and supports your work on the final MA thesis. We will cover topics such as: how to find an appropriate topic, how to come up with a first set of ideas, how to imagine an outline for your thesis, how to write a first draft. We will discuss the structure, possible thesis, main questions of imaginary and (your) real papers. We will talk about the language and the methodology and the theoretical grounding of your work. Every student is supposed to prepare 2-3 concrete questions on writing a thesis and we will review and critically discuss excerpts from former MA papers. Requirements: · 2-3 questions, uploaded on moodle. · A presentation of your own ideas/plans for a thesis. Please register in Moodle (link in Agnes). Course key will be "gradeA". |