Prospectus Master's in Photographic Studies 2009-2010 Leiden 2009

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Visual thesis
Students are to write a comprehensive project proposal and attendant
research question, supplemented by a literature review of relevant
work in any discipline related to the topic. This proposal should
demonstrate understanding of the photographic issues related to the
research question.
Scholarly positioning requires continuous dialogue with artistic
practice. In many respects this will result in higher quality, more
collaboration and increased insight. Stimulating interdisciplinary
thinking is an objective of the programme, particularly with regard to
visual anthropology, media studies, visual culture, journalism and
history.
Individual supervision by staff members (depending on research topic).
Individual supervision.
The supervisors (minimum of two) possess expertise in the field into
which the thesis subject falls. The supervisors have joint responsibility
for guiding the progress of the thesis. Together they will review and
assess the final version of the thesis.
Level: 600.
ECTS:
15 ECTS.
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Criteria for evaluating the visual thesis include: originality, choice of
adequate artistic framework, social relevance, quality of data
collection, sequencing and analysis, and the integration of images and
text.
The final visual thesis should have photographs and texts fully
presented in a design suitable for publication in either print or digital
media. The thesis should include a text of approximately 8,000 words
(excluding notes and bibliography) and a minimum of 40 images, any
specially prepared field notes, a review of relevant literature, and the
original project proposal. A summary of the thesis (in English, 400
words) should be added to the actual thesis.
First and second term.
Levels
The level indications of the courses listed above have the following significance:
- level 400: specialised course, characterised by: basic and specialised literature (academic
articles); tested (in part) by means of a written examination, a small research project, a
paper presented orally by the student, or a written term paper;
- level 500: an academically oriented course, characterised by: study of advanced academic
literature in the field, intended for researchers; testing oriented to problem solving, by
means of an oral or written presentation of the student’s own research, with independent
critical handling of the material;
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