6325 - Preparatory Course for Mastersthesis
Course information
- Title
- Preparatory Course for Mastersthesis
- Course number
- 6325.23
- Academic year
- 2024-2025
- ECTS
- 5.00
- Level
- Master
- Faculties
- History and Social Sciences
- Educations
- M.A. in History, MSSc in Social Science and Political Science
- Prerequisites
- The students must have accomplished “Methodology and Method 1” (before 2021 “Methodology 1”) or demonstrate equal qualifications
- Language of instruction
- Faroese
- Registration
- Students on the third semester of Master of Social Science in Social Science and Political Science, and M.A. in History are automatically enrolled. Applicants for an individual course must apply via the Student Service Center at lss@setur.fo
- Beginning date
- Sunday, December 29, 2024
- End date
- Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Academic content
- Purpose
- The purpose of the course is to develop and strengthen the student’s abilities to apply methodology, method and research design in relation to a research question before writing their masterthesis.
- Learning outcomes
- When the course is over, the student is required to demonstrate his/her abilities to: • explain and reflect on different methodological approaches in relation to a research question • identify strengths and weaknesses when selecting different methods in relation to a research question • formulate and evaluate an appropriate research design in relation to a research question • critically evaluate a research design and a scientific line of procedure in relation to a research question
- Content
- The course emphasizes knowledge on methodology, method and research design in relation to the MA-thesis. The course is also developing the ability to formulate a research question and develop a research design in relation to the masterthesis. In the methodological part, the course will focus on different theoretical approaches with different ontological and epistemological points of departure. The course will also focus on knowledge about historiography and the critical evaluation of sources. In relation to research design, the course will develop the ability to identify units of analysis and acknowlegde different methodological concepts and criteria. With regard to method, the course will emphasize different ways of collecting data in relation to a research question in an masterthesis
- Learning and teaching approaches
- The course is a combination of seminars, group work as well as individual work
Assessment
- Assessment method
- Written home assignment containing 3-5.000 words.
- Examination (internal/external)
- Internal
- Grading scale
- 7-scale
- Exam date/dates
- The written assignment is due for submission on the 20th of January 2025.
- Deadline for withdrawal from exam
- Sunday, December 29, 2024
Academic responsibility and teachers
- Academic responsibility
- Erling Isholm
- Teachers
- Heini í Skorini, Andras Marni Mortensen