Course syllabus
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:
- draft title,
- objective in one sentence (ending with a full stop) followed by definitions and arguments for this,
- research questions,
- account for the methodology and/or the theory/theories used,
- brief account for the source materials used, their strengths and weaknesses,
- 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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