Research and Writing II
Full course description
This skills training is related to the content course Researching the Field. The skills training will teach students how to analyse primary and secondary sources in an original way. Students will learn how to formulate a research question. This research question guides the writing of their research paper in the content course. They will also learn how to construct convincing arguments, and how theories are used to create an analytical or interpretative framework. These skills will be practiced in the writing of a two page proposal for the paper that students write in the content course. This paper will be assessed as E/P/F. As a preparation for the writing of the thesis proposal in period 3, students will work on the topic and research question for their MA thesis.
Course objectives
At the end of the course, you are able to
make academic and original use of primary and secondary sources
formulate a research question
understand how arguments are constructed
write a research paper proposal
understand how theories are used to construct an analytical framework/interpretation
formulate a thesis research question.
Prerequisites
Research and Writing I
Recommended reading
Abbott, A. (2014). Digital Paper. A Manual for Researching and Writing with Library and Internet Materials. The University of Chicago Press.
Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (2003). The Craft of Research. University of Chicago Press.
Nygaard, L. (2015). Writing for Scholars: A Practical Guide to Making Sense & Being Heard. Sage