Universität Wien

240148 MAKU Master course (2021W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 07.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 14.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 21.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 28.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 04.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 11.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 18.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 25.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 02.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 09.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 16.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 13.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 20.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital
  • Thursday 27.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The master course is aimed at students who are at the end of their studies and are concretely planning a master thesis (or have already started writing it). The aim of the master course is to support and guide the students in developing their concept/ exposé for the master thesis (or, if applicable, in writing the master thesis).
In the course of the seminar, we will discuss which elements are important for an exposé or a master thesis (research question, research overview, theoretical framework, methodological approach, etc.) and, based on readings and presentations, we will jointly discuss the planned (or already started) work.
If there is interest, we can focus on historiographical approaches to development studies.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Presentation and submission of a final synopsis or chapter
- Active participation in the individual sessions and discussions online (incl. regular fulfillment of homework assignments)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- until 5.10. submission of a short exposé (short description, i.e. not more than 1 page, of the topic, the research question(s) and the planned approach as well as a list with at least 3 to 4 titles of current research) as a WORD document by email to eva-maria.muschik@univie.ac.at (subject: "Konzept Masterarbeit (MAKU WS21)").
- presentation of your own short exposé at the beginning of the semester
- continuous work on your own exposé, i.e. writing, presenting and revising individual exposé elements (bibliography, literature review, approach, etc.) during the semester
- reading and discussion of other students' exposés and exposé elements during the semester
- by 20.2. submission of the revised, final exposé
- assessment: collaboration (40%), revised exposé/chapter (60%)

Examination topics

Reading list

Punch, Keith. Developing effective research proposals. London: Sage, 2016.
Rampolla, Mary Lynn. A Pocket Guide to Writing in History. Boston and New York: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012.

Association in the course directory

MAKU

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:21