African Studies
专业详情
There are four components to the MSc in African Studies:
- Core Course 1: Methodology, Ethics and Research Strategies
- Core Course 2: Themes in African History and the Social Sciences
- Option paper
- Dissertation.
The teaching on the MSc programme is built around the two core courses. The first core course examines research methodologies and strategies, including the politics of researching and writing on Africa, and is taught in Michaelmas term through a weekly lecture and seminar. The second is a weekly lecture and seminar over two terms (Michaelmas and Hilary term) covering key questions in African history and the social sciences, giving close attention to critical debates and current issues. The core courses form compulsory elements of the degree programme and are open only to students taking the MSc in African Studies.
In addition to the two core courses, you will take an optional paper on a particular theme and within a specific discipline. A wide selection of optional papers is available each year. Optional papers are taught in Hilary Term, through a weekly lecture and seminar.
Finally, you will write a dissertation of on a research topic of your choosing, which must include discussion of the comparative reading, historiography, or theory relevant to the dissertation. You will undertake fieldwork at the end of Hilary term and will be provided with thesis supervision throughout the year.
Students dedicate six hours per week to classes and lectures and they will typically meet their thesis supervisor once every fortnight
