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Cursus: GKRMV16024
GKRMV16024
State of the Art in AMR: Renaissance Studies
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeGKRMV16024
Studiepunten (EC)5
Cursusdoelen
In this MA Research Seminar, students study seminal developments and new trends in the interdisciplinary field of Renaissance Studies. In doing so they will train skills in information management and academic research (finding, understanding and assessing relevant information); critical textual analysis as well as their communication skills (both oral and written).
Inhoud
This course offers an advanced introduction to current scholarly developments in the field of Renaissance Studies. Proceeding from the interdisciplinary introduction and theoretical frameworks of 'Fundamentals of AMRS', the course charts seminal scholarly contributions to Renaissance Studies and trains the participants in identifying, interpreting and evaluating new trends. In the seminars students will familiarize themselves with different types of scholarly debates, ranging from discussions about definitions of key concepts (such as 'Renaissance' or 'Humanism') to new approaches and techniques to early modern literature, religion or politics. Besides learning to position Renaissance research in a wider scholarly context students will have the opportunity to explore recent developments in their own fields of interest within Renaissance Studies.

Career orientation:
Information and knowledge management; communication skills (both oral and written); general introduction to the areas of expertise relevant to the academic sector as well as heritage sectors.

Early exit option for international exchange students
Students who are required to return to their home university by the end of December, are allowed to complete the course by 'distance learning' (extra assignments, papers etc) in the month of January, receiving 5 ECTS for the course. Students must always make individual arrangements with the course coordinator before the start of the course.
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