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Welcome to ERP spring 2026

This is the one-credit course without any literature but where you upload your Elaborated research plan before starting up the supervision process leading to the presentation of the AS MA thesis, 15-16-17 June, 2026. For the full AS MA thesis course handbook, please see under Modules!

The African Studies: Elaborated Research Plan (ERP), 1 credit, AS3020, is to be submitted no later than Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Midnight.

The ERP should not be more than 1200 words, maximum two pages, and include a preliminary:

  1. draft title,
  2. objective in one sentence (ending with a full stop) followed by definitions and arguments for this,
  3. research questions,
  4. account for the methodology and/or the theory/theories used,
  5. brief account for the source materials used, their strengths and weaknesses,
  6. brief account of the state of research and an estimation of how your study will contribute with new insights into the field.

A passed and accepted research plan is conditional for beginning the ten-week supervision process with a supervisor assigned by the university. If you are a student of an earlier year, there may be special requirements (make sure you have a registration or a re-registration from the previous year, or you may need to first apply through www.antagning.seLinks to an external site.. Contact support@du.se for all administrative issues and further practical or technical information!

 

 

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