mam - MA Dissertation (Veranstaltungsübersicht)

60 ECTS

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Deadline 30 June

MA dissertation of around 35.000 words (80 pages) plus presentation in proposal colloquium and supervision groups

• gained experiences in designing and addressing complex and original research questions and be
able to independently evaluate research processes and results;
• acquired competence to evaluate the relevance of disciplinary as well as multi-/inter-
/transdisciplinary approaches to specific research questions including the ability to position his/her
own work in the field of studies and its emerging issues;
• developed an understanding of theories, concepts and policies related to at least one of the
programme’s foci (i.e. gender, diversity and intersectionality; development, conflict and justice;
representation, power relations and knowledge production; education and citizenship) and
acknowledges their cross-cutting and strategic relevance in the field of migration and intercultural
relations;
• gained up-to-date expert knowledge in a specific area linking his/her disciplinary with
transdisciplinary perspectives and specifying his/her individual profile;
• gathered experience in the occupational sphere shaping his/her professional profile and
employability;
• practical expertise to present and structure an argument in academic English based on enhanced
reading and writing skills in various genres;
• the ability to condense and visualise work results in order to present it to various audiences;
• developed competence in self-management including the ability to prioritize, set goals and make
decisions in individual and group work processes;
• the ability to identify and critique discriminating forms of verbal and non-verbal communication,
reflecting power relations and his/her own biases aiming at self-reflective interaction;