Academic Writing

The goal

The course aims to provide students with academic writing skills, particularly for writing of the MA thesis application and MA thesis itself. The course will, primarily through practical classes, cover all elements of academic research and writing, from the formulation of the problem and research topic to the instructions for the writing of the thesis. All key elements of the thesis research and writing will be analysed as separate topics, which will enable students to successfully master academic writing as a necessary condition for successful completion of studies.

The outcome

At the end of the course students will be able to:
- Design and conduct research for the purpose of MA thesis writing;
- Write the application for the MA thesis and the MA thesis itself;
- Write other types of academic papers.

Contents of exercises

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1. S. Van Evera, Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science, Cornell University Press, 1997

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2. S. Halperin and O. Heath, Political Research: Methods and Practical Skills, Oxford University Press, 2012

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3. B. Hancke, Intelligent Research Design: A Guide for Beginning Researchers in the Social Sciences, Oxford University Press, 2009

   (Original)

4. K. Hoglund and M. Oberg (eds.), Understanding Peace Research: Methods and Challenges, Routledge, 2011

   (Original)

5. A. Klotz and D. Prakash (eds.), Qualitative Methods in International Relations: A Pluralist Guide, Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

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Lectures, seminars, summaries, written exam