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Revision as of 08:33, 20 September 2016
This is the page for the Graduate Research Seminar 2016-2017 run by Steve Rushton and Marloes de Valk.
The outcome of the seminar is a Graduate Proposal (1500 words) and a Thesis (8000 words).
The seminar will comprise individual tuition with Steve or Marloes and occasional group sessions on specific methods (including peer to peer commentary, editing and proofing)
This page will be used to upload information on your Project Proposal and Thesis.
PROJECT PROPOSAL
Here is the link to the
KEY DATES
08-12-16 Graduate Proposal Deadline:
THESIS
Handbook details- thesis and final project
Criteria for evaluation (Thesis)
KEY DATES:
07-11-16 Thesis outline
09-01-17 Deadline First Chapter
20-02-17: Deadline First Draft Thesis
20-03-17: Joint2: Deadline Second Draft thesis (texts to 2nd readers)
27-03-17: Deadlines Second readers' comments
10-04-17: DEADLINE THESIS
21-September-2016
Preparation
Be prepared to give an account of where you are at with your self-directed research and talk about what you want to achieve this year.
Think concretely about what you want to make, how you are going to make it and why you are going to make it.
Be prepared to discuss your plans for a thesis and what you need to do to achieve it.
Plan for the day:
1) Split into two groups (Steve and Marloes will chair a group each)
2) We will discuss your plans. What possibilities are open to you?
What material from the 'text on method' you wrote last trimester is useful for the proposal?
What material have you written (descriptions of work , assignments for last year's methods class &c) which you can use?
3) Write draft proposal
4) Whilst you work on 3), Steve & Marloes will give individual tutorials to discuss what each student is planning and how best to convey their plan in writing.
Outcome: a draft project proposal
5) Near the end of the day, Steve will give an introduction to the thesis writing process and we will discuss the thesis as a group. For an assignment, you will make a draft outline ahead of the next session including a bibliography of no more than 5 key texts. In the next session we will discuss your outline. (what are you going to write? about and what material do you have to hand and how to organise time &c).
Next session:
Review proposal draft in groups
Review thesis outline
Work individually, in groups and individual tutorials
Graduate Seminar 2015-2016