Desk Study Thesis

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Upon completion of the Desk Study Exam Option students will • be able to apply/use the relevant knowledge and skills acquired during the MA GDS • be able to identify and formulate a research question and build an academic argument • be able to conduct a comprehensive literature search and bibliographic analysis, and assess the quality of the sources • be able to find, assess and critically make use of secondary and primary data • be able to critically reflect upon the relations between theoretical framework, methodology, and empirical findings • be able to use theoretical perspectives from a variety of academic fields for a chosen research topic • be able to apply knowledge, theories and methods to written work • be able to write a full, well-referenced, research paper and position themselves in an academic debate • be able to deal with and incorporate critical academic feedback • be able to carry out a study within a fixed time-frame and meet deadlines • have acquired the academic and personal skills to conduct and reflect upon desk study research in an ethical and socially responsible fashion