EU550
Research Workshop in European Studies
This information is for the 2024/25 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Simon Glendinning CBG.7.01, Prof Christopher Anderson CBG.6.05, Dr Abigail Innes CBG.6.03 and Prof Jonathan Hopkin CBG.6.01
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MPhil/PhD in European Studies. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
The course is recommended for those second and third year PhD students in the Government Department whose research focuses on European topics.
Course content
Presentation and detailed discussion of PhD related research, outlines and progression. Discussion of thesis chapters and related doctoral research, with an emphasis on research design and methodology. Practice conference panel sessions. A detailed syllabus is fixed at the start of each term.
Teaching
This course is delivered through a combination of seminars and lectures totalling a minimum of 30 hours across the Autumn and Winter Terms. It will be delivered through online and/or in-person seminars.
Assessment
There is no examination for this course. Regular attendance and active participation is required. All students are required: to present at least one substantial chapter/paper draft; to act as a discussant on another paper; and to read papers in advance of the seminar in which they are discussed.
Key facts
Department: European Institute
Total students 2023/24: 4
Average class size 2023/24: 4
Value: Non-credit bearing
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