Global Studies: Master Thesis (one year)

This course is intended for students who are doing a Master degree (one year) in Global Studies. You will learn to conduct a qualified and scientific study within a given time frame, and to develop, exercise and demonstrate an expertise in the particular field of the thesis, as well as general scholarly competence. During the writing process you will have an supervisor from whom you will receive substantive guidance. The focus is on the writing of a thesis within the field of Global Studies, which includes Development Studies, Global Gender Studies, Human Ecology, International Conflict Resolution, International Relations, Regional Studies, and Social Anthropology. You will increas the ability to scientifically analyse a problem as well as to write and verbally argue scientifically. You will also learn to position yourself in relation to the ongoing debate concerning a particular scientific research problem. The thesis will be defended at a seminar.