Search result: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2018

Number	Title	Type	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
Comparative and International Studies Master
Master's Thesis
857-0019-00L	Master's Thesis Colloquium Only for Comparative and International Studies MSc. Permission to begin master thesis is required to take part in Colloquium.	O	4 credits	3K	M. van der Velden, M. L. Aberceb Carvalho Gatto
Abstract	In this colloquium, students enrolled in the MACIS program first present and discuss research design and methods issues concerning their prospective MA theses. Towards the end of the semester they present preliminary findings from their MA thesis work.
Learning objective	It is the goal of the colloquium to help students with the initial steps of writing their master theses. During the colloquium, they will develop a relevant research question and hypotheses and select appropriate methods and data.
857-0021-00L	Master's Thesis Only students who fulfill the following criteria are allowed to begin with their master thesis: a. successful completion of the bachelor programme; b. fulfilling of any additional requirements necessary to gain admission to the master programme.	O	26 credits	56D	Professors
Abstract	The Master Thesis is an independent piece of research on an issue in comparative and international politics. It combines theory, methods, and empirical work.
Learning objective	The Thesis should demonstrate the students' ability to conduct independent research on the basis of the theoretical and methodological knowledge acquired during the MA program.