Admission requirements
Admission to the course is restricted to students in the MA Philosophy 60 EC and the MA Philosophy 120 (all specialisations) who are writing their thesis in the first semester of 2016-2017. The course is a compulsory part of writing the MA thesis.
Description
The thesis seminar supports students in the process of writing their MA thesis by developing and honing advanced writing and research skills. The seminar has six two-hour meetings (every two weeks). Topics to be covered include finding a suitable subject for your thesis, designing the research question, designing the outline of your argument, finding literature, professional referencing, and how to avoid plagiarism.
Course objectives
Students who successfully complete the course will be able to:
independently find, study and evaluate relevant philosophical literature, intended for researchers in a specific field;
handle philosophical complexity and to formulate judgments based on information from diverse sources, even if this information is limited or incomplete;
make their own contribution to current discussions within the discipline of philosophy and within new and complex contexts related to philosophy;
write philosophical papers that show the potential to come close to the level of articles in refereed journals.
Timetable
The timetable is available on the MA Philosophy website
MA Philosophy 60 EC or MA Philosophy 120 EC
Mode of instruction
- Seminars
Class attendance is required.
Course load
Total course load: 12 hours
- Attending seminars (6 weeks x 2 hrs): 12 hours
Assessment method
The thesis seminar is a compulsory part of writing the MA thesis (20 EC). Attendance, preparation and active participation are compulsory.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for texts, announcements, and discussion.
Reading list
Not applicable.
Registration
Enrolment for courses and exams through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch
Students are strongly advised to register in uSis through the activity number which can be found in the timetables for and exams in the column under the heading “uSis-Actnbr”.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Not applicable.
Contact
Remarks
Not applicable.