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MPCT 305: Research specialisation and methodology
Examination: Project proposal for individual Master’s Work/ Thesis. Evaluation: Pass/ Fail.
The project proposal must be approved of before June 15th.
The course starts with a obligatory introduction to the theory of science and methodology (10 hours of lectures). Thereafter students choose a research topic and select a supervisor or research group within one of the following fields (topics will be elaborated at the beginning of the 1. semester).
The course integrates the research topic with the methods of research relevant for each field/ project. During the course, students will develop an individual project proposal for their master’s thesis, the process of which is supported through a combination of lectures and supervision. The project proposal shall define the empirical basis of the proposed work (literature, fieldwork, data collection) and discuss the theoretical and methodological framework and choices for the thesis.
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