Course module LET-HLCS-HS15 Credits (ECTS) 30 Category - Language of instruction English Offered by Radboud University; Faculty of Arts; Graduate School; Lecturer(s) Coordinator prof. dr. M.E. Monteiro Other course modules lecturer Lecturer prof. dr. M.E. Monteiro Other course modules lecturer Contactperson for the course prof. dr. M.E. Monteiro Other course modules lecturer Academic year 2019 Period JAAR   (31/08/2019 to 30/08/2020) Starting block JAAR Course mode full-time Remarks - Registration using OSIRIS Yes Course open to students from other faculties No Pre-registration No Waiting list No Placement procedure -

	Aims The student is able to develop a coherent design for the topic, method and structure of a master thesis on research master level and is able to present this to a multidisciplinary audience in a transparent and appealing way. The student can conduct independent research within his field of specialisation, and is able to link his own disciplinary research to related findings in the humanities. The student writes a thesis that comes up to the requirements as specified in the assessment matrix of the HLCS-researchmasters. Content Students will write a research thesis that draws on the knowledge acquired during the bachelor's programme and master's programme. Students will begin the initial preparations for their thesis during the second semester and must submit a completed version at the end of the fourth semester. The preparation in the second semester exists of one seminar and two individual meetings with the chosen supervisor to design and discuss the thesis subject. After these seminar and meetings the thesis agreement will be signed by two instructors (supervisor and second reader) and the student. 1st meeting: plenary information seminar about writing a master thesis (May; coordinator research master)  2nd meeting: tutorial on the research topic and on the supervision of the thesis (May; tutor/supervisor)  3d meeting: tutorial on the research question and structure of the thesis; thesis agreement (June; supervisor) During the third semester, students have regular contact with their supervisor on the progress of there thesis. In the fourth semester, students have regular contact with their supervisor and give pitch talks on their topics to an interdisciplinary audience (March; program coordinator and Radboud In'to). At the end of the year (June), students present the results of their thesis during a conference-like workshop to fellow students from all three HLCS-programmes and a wider audience. The organisation of this workshop is the responsibility of the students. Students may write a portion of their thesis under the supervision of another university at home or abroad or at a Dutch research school. In exceptional cases, students can appeal to the Board of Examiners to write the entire thesis abroad. Level Presumed foreknowledge Test information Specifics
	Recommended materials Literature Title : Varies per thesis Instructional modes Seminar Attendance Mandatory Yes General 2 x 3 hours seminars and 1 individual meeting; individual supervision; one day workshop. Tests Masterthesis Test weight 100 Test type Thesis Opportunities Block JAAR, Block JAAR Minimum grade 5,5