General
The course is offered as a freestanding course. The course is part of the one-year Master’s program in Eastern Christian Studies.
Course Description
The course includes an independent project presented in the form of a scholarly thesis. The course deals with theory and method that forms the basis for relevant scholarly development within the chosen field. The course presupposes previous training in how to write scholarly papers and how to present scholarly findings, and a thorough understanding of Eastern Christian Studies. Each student will have their own supervisor. Together with the supervisor, the student chooses a subject (Biblical Studies, Church History, Liturgical Studies, or Ecclesiology).
Learning Outcomes
After completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Knowledge and understanding
1.1 demonstrate thorough knowledge of the current state of research within an independently chosen sub-subject area;
1.2 demonstrate in-depth methodological knowledge;
2. Competence and skills:
2.1 demonstrate skills in independent processing and analysis;
2.2 compare and analyze different research positions within a thematic area;
2.3 analyze and argue for various theoretical positions, both methodologically and content-wise;
2.4 critically discuss and relate different theoretical positions to each other, both methodologically and content-wise;
2.5 demonstrate the ability to critically, independently and creatively identify a research problem and formulate scholarly questions;
2.6 demonstrate the ability to plan and carry out an advanced research task using appropriate methods within given time frames;
2.7 orally present a critical text analysis, and discuss this in dialogue with different counterparts;
2.8 participate in research and carry out development work within the field of Eastern Christian Studies according to scholarly norms and professional praxis;
3. Judgement and approach:
3.1 assess and evaluate the scholarly and societal relevance of research problems within the sub-subject area;
3.2 demonstrate awareness of ethical aspects of research including codes of conduct, issues of plagiarism, and the potential impact of their research;
3.3 assess and evaluate scholarly argumentation within the sub-subject area;
3.4 demonstrate the ability to identify their need for additional knowledge;
3.5 demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge about Eastern Christian Studies with knowledge about a sustainable society in relation to democratic, cultural and ecological perspectives.
See course plan for more information.