Fiche de cours
Research Methodologies
Faculté de gestion: Faculté des lettres
Responsable(s): Kirsten Anne Stirling
Horaires du cours (Hebdomadaire)
Date | Lieu | Remarque | Thématique | Intervenant(s) |
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2020/2021 : Mardi 16:15-18:00 (Hebdomadaire) | Anthropole/5093 | Anita Auer, Benjamin Pickford, Kirsten Anne Stirling, Jennifer Thorburn |
Séminaire
Semestre de printemps
2 heures par semaine
28 heures par semestre
Hebdomadaire
Langue(s) d'enseignement: anglais
Public: Non
Crédits: 5.00
Objectif
This course aims to introduce MA students to the basics of independent research leading to the writing of a mémoire in the discipline of English (including Medieval, Modern, American and Comparative Literatures, Gender Studies, and Linguistics). It is strongly recommended for any student planning to write a mémoire in the English department.
Contenu
Weekly sessions include:
Getting started; choosing a topic and supervisor; preparing a proposal; Reading and Notetaking; Writing and rewriting and rewriting and rewriting; defining your terms; mémoire structure and methodology; preparing for the discussion de mémoire. The course also features special "methodology in action" sessions where members of staff will discuss the methodologies they use in their own academic research.
Evaluation
Requirements for validation (Pass-Fail) worth 5 credits: students will submit a portfolio including two assignments:
1. Mémoire proposal (2500-3000 words) comprising:
a) description of materials and methodology
b) Annotated bibliography / critical review
c) Proposed chapter plan and timeline
2. Reflective essay on your own reading and writing practices. (c. 1000 words)
Bibliographie
Course material will be supplied in class and on the Moodle site.
Exigences du cursus d'études
BA in English; enrolled as MA student in the English Section; intention to write a mémoire in English, at the University of Lausanne.
Informations supplémentaires
https://unil.zoom.us/j/95400987583
Utilisation | Code faculté | Statut | Crédits |
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Maîtrise universitaire, Anglais (2015 ->) ›› Séminaire de recherche - MA-ANG-3070 | Optionnel | 5.00 |