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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
criminology
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Ron Factor
Coordinator Office Hours:
Please coordinate appointments
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Ron Factor
Course/Module description:
This workshop follows the course "workshop for MA thesis", and prepares students for writing a Master's thesis at the Institute of Criminology. The workshop is based on group and personal meetings, to help students formulate a thesis proposal.
Course/Module aims:
The main purpose of this course is to provide research-track students with the necessary knowledge and tools for writing a Master's thesis in Criminology. The course also help to monitor the progress of the student with the writing of the thesis
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Locate relevant literature to a selected topic
Identify and different types of literature summarize and evaluate it.
Locate a potential supervisor
Develop a research question
Write a proposal for a Master's thesis
Discuss and deal with ethical concerns in academic research
Discuss and deal with various difficulties that may arise while carrying out a research project.
Attendance requirements(%):
Full attendance (100%)
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures
Personal meetings
Course/Module Content:
Developing a research question
Barriers and limitations in the research process and possible solutions.
Academic writing
Academic presentation
Required Reading:
N/A
Additional Reading Material:
N/A
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 20 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 50 %
Assignments 30 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
The completion of this course with the grade of 80 or above is a requirement for studying in the research track and writing a Master's thesis.
Full details on the course's plan, assignments and deadlines are available on the course's website.
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