General provisions

The course is given as a free-standing course.

Entry requirements

Independent project of 15 credits at Master's level in the main field of study Ancient Greek and Byzantine studies. Proficiency in English equivalent to the general entry requirements for first-cycle (Bachelor's level) studies.

Learning outcomes

In order to pass, the student must at the end of the course have:

• demonstrated broad knowledge of the field of Greek and Byzantine studies,
• demonstrated specialised theoretical and methodological knowledge in the field,
• demonstrated insight into current research and development work in the field,
• demonstrated insight into the possibilities and limitations of research, its role in society and the responsibility of the individual for how it is used with special regard to the field,
• demonstrated the ability to identify and formulate a scholarly issue relevant to the field critically, autonomously and creatively,
• demonstrated the ability to critically and systematically integrate knowledge,
• demonstrated the ability to report clearly a scholarly investigation in writing,
• demonstrated the ability to plan and, using appropriate methods, undertake an advanced scholarly research-work and its subtasks within predetermined time frames,
• demonstrated the ability to discuss in speech another scholarly work on a corresponding level, and
• demonstrated the ability to defend in speech his or her own work.

Content

The course consists of an independent project in the form of a thesis and based on a study of texts and scholarly literature.

Instruction

The course is taught in the form of supervision. This supervision can be carried out individually or in group.

Assessment

The course examination consists of the venting and defence of the student's essay, as well as the opposition of another student's essay. Should another essay not be available, the opposition may be changed for a written, critical summary of a scholarly article. The essay is written in english or swedish. Venting is performed in english or swedish. After venting, the student will have agreed upon a period of time with an examiner (normally two-three weeks) to submit a final version of the independent work, in which comments submitted during the venting have been considered.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.