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Seminar BA-thesis Language and Cognition

Course
2024-2025

Admission requirements

This thesis seminar is for (third-year) students who are working on their BA Linguistics thesis (track Language and Cognition).

Description

The seminar consists of three sessions. During these three sessions, students will be given information about the content and style of the BA thesis, students will give short presentations about the progress they have made, and they will receive feedback on their progress. A thesis manual will be made available on Brightspace that will support the student in writing the BA-thesis. Participation in the seminar is a mandatory part of the 10 EC BA thesis

Course objectives

The Thesis Seminar has two main objectives:
1. Informing students about the content and style of the BA-thesis
2. Supporting students in the BA writing process

The seminar consists of three sessions. During these three sessions, students will be given information about the content and style of the BA thesis, students will give short presentations about the progress they have made, and they will receive feedback on their progress. During each session, the student is expected to have progressed with writing the BA thesis.

During the first session, the BA thesis manual will be explained and the student is expected to have written (a draft version of-) the Introduction, including a specific (testable) research question. During the second session, the student is expected to have written (a draft version of-) the Introduction and Methods section. During the last session, the student is expected to have written a draft version of the Discussion.

Timetable

The timetables are available through My Timetable.

Mode of instruction

Seminar

Assessment method

Not applicable.

Reading list

The BA thesis manual (will be made available on Brightspace).

Registration

Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.

Contact

For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar

For questions related to the content of the course, please contact the lecturer, you can find their contact information by clicking on their name in the sidebar.

For questions regarding enrollment please contact the Education Administration Office Reuvensplaats E-mail address Education Administration Office Reuvensplaats: osz-oa-reuvensplaats@hum.leidenuniv.nl

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