WRITING A MASTER’S THESIS
Risultati di apprendimento attesi
Upon completion of the course, participants are expected to have a strong grasp and command of research and other skills considered essential to write a MA thesis in International Relations.
Contenuti Del Corso
The purpose of this course is to provide participants with the competence related to the writing of a MA dissertation. This is very much a practical course, which will provide students with fundamental elements and tips that apply to almost all dissertations in the MA degree in International Relations. We will cover a series of topics such as the format and structure of a dissertation, research design and research question, theory, literature review, methodological options, and practicalities (length, time, and interaction with supervisor).
Testi Di Riferimento
No text is required. Handouts will be distributed as appropriate
Metodologie Didattiche
Lectures, discussions, workshop.
Modalità di verifica dell'apprendimento
This is a pass/fail course. There are no formal assignments or grades.
Exempted and non-compliant students: please contact the instructor and teaching assistants as early as possibie after the beginning of the semester.
Criteri per l’assegnazione dell’elaborato finale
Not applicable
Settimana 1
Introduction, formal requirements, interaction with supervisor, structure and format of a dissertation, how to cite and quote properly, plagiarism.
Settimana 2
Why we need theory and how to write a literature review.
Settimana 3
From concepts to operationalizati, methodological pluralism, qualitative and quantitative methods
Settimana 4
Workshop
Settimana 5
Not applicable
Settimana 6
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Settimana 7
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Settimana 8
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Settimana 9
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Settimana 10
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Settimana 11
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Settimana 12
Not applicable