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Thesis Class

Course
2014-2015

Admission requirements

This class is only accessible for students of the MA Asian Studies (120 and 60 EC).

Description

The thesis classes will provide a focused environment for a first grounding in the specific methodological and disciplinary approach most relevant to the students’ expected thesis topic. The students will be guided through the process of designing a research project and preparing an MA thesis outline, including the practical aspects of academic writing and publishing. Seven classes will be offered: pre-modern history, literature and culture; modern literature and culture; modern history; sociology; anthropology; politics; linguistics. The MA programme coordinator will assign each student to a particular class on the basis of their topic and disciplinary orientation.

Course objectives

  • Designing a research project

  • Understanding of research methods associated with one discipline or set of related disciplines

  • Academic writing and publishing

  • Oral and written presentation of work

Timetable

Two times per week, only in block 1.
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Mode of instruction

Seminar

Attendance and active participation is mandatory.

Course Load

Seminar 2 ×12 uur = 24
Compulsory readings = 40
Assigments = 76
Total = 140

Assessment method

80% Assignments
20% Participation and oral presentation

Blackboard

Blackboard will be used for email, course materials and grades

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Reading list

Readings will be posted on Blackboard.

Registration

Registration through uSis

Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs

Not available.

Contact

Professor Frank N. Pieke
Chair of Modern China Studies
Leiden University
Mail: P.O. Box 9515, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)71 5272216
Frank Pieke