- Learning to gain and assess relevant empirical and theoretical knowledge on the seminar's topic, initially at a basic and later at an advanced level
- Learning to operationalise knowledge and analytical skills, a.o. by writing a research proposal at a basic level and a research paper at an advanced level
- Learning to present your research results, especially in writing, in a clear and well-structured way, initially at a basic and later at an advanced level
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The research seminar’s main objective is to strengthen your research skills and bring them on an advanced MA level. To make this effort successful the seminar is divided in two parts. Part 1 is directed at gaining in-depth knowledge – both theoretical and empirical - concerning 1 of the 3 central focus areas of the Utrecht International Relations Department’s research program: Conflict & Violence; European Inter-State Relations and European Integration; North-South Relations.
During the second part you will write an in-depth research paper on the basis of a research proposal written during part 1. You will write your paper within the framework of a small tutor group, supervised by your lecturer. Your paper will be assessed on the basis of the same criteria being used to asses MA theses, though they still will be applied rather flexibly.
The following topical working groups are available:
Working Group 1: Terrorism: New Perspectives on an Old Phenomenon
Coordinator: Jacco Pekelder
Working Groups II: European Integration and Trans-Atlantic Cooperation
Coordinator: Mathieu Segers
Working Group III: The Asian Century
Coordinator: Remco Raben
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