This course aims at further developing the academic writing skills students have acquired in their previous advanced writing courses with a particular focus on writing a BA Thesis in the area of humanities. At the end of the course, it is expected that students can write a BA Thesis in light of the research question and thesis statement they have developed for their BA Paper. 

In-class discussions, lecture, group work, written assignments

In this course, topics covered will include finding a research question, narrowing down the selected topic, writing a thesis statement, consulting and using primary and secondary sources required for research, methods of note-taking, rules of citation and writing bibliographic entries in accordance with the Chicago Manual Style, outlining the BA Paper, and examining the structure and format of a BA Thesis. 

Conventions of academic style, knowing how to use quotations, how to evaluate secondary sources, the structure of academic essays, the use formal language, academic vocabulary.

Successful completion of "Professional Writing Skills."

To be announced on Moodle.

Class presentation, thesis proposal, final written exam.

Everything within the coverage of the course. Writing an academic abstract.

Class participation     20 %Assignments (class presentation and thesis proposal)    30 %Final exam    50 %* In order to receive an overall grade, students must pass the final exam.