Diploma Thesis Mentorship 2
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| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311DTM2 | credit | 3 | 3 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 48 to 63 hours of self-study | English | winter |
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The subject provides FAMU International
Contents
In the Summer semester of their 2nd year, students work on refining their topic, research question, and methodology.
This course is meant to help the students understand all requirements toward completion of the master’s degree thesis, and to know how to structure the work's content.
Classes will focus on thesis development and methodology, introducing common approaches in film studies, such as close analysis of a single film, comparative studies, genre analysis, director- or author-focused research, analysis of specific formal elements (e.g. sound, editing, cinematography), and studies of production, distribution, or reception contexts.
Regular assignments are made to keep students exploring their topic and a detailed outline of the thesis is expected by the April or May (date to be determined at the beginning of the semester).
Students present their topic to a panel of faculty members from FAMU, and the topic is approved by unanimous decision of the panel.
If it is not approved, they must revise the topic within the rest of the semester and resubmit it for approval by the faculty panel (per rollam) by the end of August.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course students will:
Understand methodologies for thesis research and development.
Determine topic for thesis and approach to its development.
Begin research on chosen topic.
Have a completed and detailed written outline for the thesis, plus extensive (at least 5 scholarly sources) bibliography by the time of pitching the thesis topic to the panel approving the topic.
Prerequisites and other requirements
Experience with writing academic papers; excellent knowledge of academic English.
Literature
Previous successfully defended theses written by students from the department.
Databases
Primary and secondary sources
Evaluation methods and criteria
The requirements for successful completion of the course are:
a) an approved thesis topic
b) active attendance of 70%
Note
The thesis Advisor is assigned by the FAMU International department and approved by the dean of FAMU. The thesis Advisor and the lecturer for this course may or may not be the same person.
The thesis Advisor is selected from among faculty members at FAMU or AMU.
Further information
No schedule has been prepared for this course