Thesis PPE BSc (2025/2026: Periode 3+Periode 4)

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Cursusdoel

After completing the thesis track in Block 3 and 4, students should be capable of:
  • Managing their own research project;
  • Formulating a relevant research problem and researching it, integrating concepts, theories, and approaches of multiple disciplines;
  • Recognizing the differences between disciplinary approaches and the limitations of each discipline in the context of their research question;
  • Developing an appropriate theoretical framework and research design;
  • Comprehensively discussing and reflecting on their findings in view of their research problem;
  • Presenting their study as a coherent and accessible argument, throughout their thesis;
  • Giving well-founded and constructive feedback on other students’ written work, and using received feedback to the benefit of their own project.
Block 3's focus is on making a realistic plan for executing and writing a bachelor thesis. This includes
  • Crafting a research question
  • Finding appropriate theories
  • Defining an interdisciplinary approach
  • Choosing appropriate research methods
  • Critical analysing and reflecting on literature
  • Academic writing
  • Correcting and reflecting on own work and on that of peers

Vakinhoudelijk

The students should demonstrate their ability to set up and report about scientific research in an interdisciplinary context, in which an answer to a self-determined question of scientific interest is formulated and the validity and reliability of the answer is found and defended.

The PPE Research project is the concluding third-year course that synthesizes the knowledge and skills acquired during the PPE bachelor program. The end product is an individual interdisciplinary research paper involving at least two PPE-related disciplines.

The final product is subject to the following requirements:

  • it integrates two disciplinary fields (in use of theory, methods etc), one being the major discipline in the project and the other the minor discipline (the balance between the two is roughly 60%-40%).
  • the research method applied in the research project can be quantitative, qualitative and/or philosophical.
  • the specific assessment criteria for the final product is announced in the course syllabus.

Aanvullende informatie

Please note: the time slot shown here is not yet final and may still be modified until the 3rd Wednesday in September.

Please note: the grade for the thesis is calculated on the basis of the research proposal (10%) and the final version (90%).

Werkvormen

Werkcollege
Toelichting

You will meet in groups of 7-8 students, all supervised by the same supervisor for your major discipline. You will meet twice per week: once with your supervisor, and once without. When you meet with your supervisor, this usually is with the supervisor for your major discipline, but sometimes this will be with the supervisor of your minor discipline.

Bijdrage

During the seminars you delve into existing research on the topic of your choice and work on your research outline. When doing so, you also help and inspire your fellow students in the planning, researching and writing process and in exchanging ideas.

Voorbereiding

Prepare assigned literature and prepare assignments such as formulating a research question, write theoretical framework etc

Toetsing

Bachelorscriptie

Verplicht | Weging 100% | ECTS 15

Before the end of the 3rd block, a full research proposal needs to be ready and approved by both your supervisors (including research question, framing and relevance of the question, interdisciplinary approach taken, theoretical framework, research plan).

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Je moet inschreven staan voor de volgende opleiding:

  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Je moet minimaal 15 punten voor categorie 3 (Bachelor Gevorderd) hebben behaald

Voorkennis

Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de verplichte literatuur bekend


Aanbevolen materiaal

  • ARTIKELEN
  • WNB

Coördinator

dr. O.N. Alakavuklar o.n.alakavuklar@uu.nl

Docenten

dr. J.M.A.H. Maessen j.m.a.h.maessen@uu.nl
dr. J.R.G. Draper j.r.g.draper@uu.nl
dr. O.N. Alakavuklar o.n.alakavuklar@uu.nl
dr. M. Burnazoglu m.burnazoglu@uu.nl
dr. E. Rashkova-Gerbrands E.Rashkova@uu.nl
dr. M.C. Schramm M.C.Schramm@uu.nl
dr. J.B. Viehoff j.b.viehoff@uu.nl
dr. M.H. Winnubst m.h.winnubst@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

Inschrijving
Van maandag 3 november 2025 tot en met vrijdag 21 november 2025

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