Display an understanding of historical context and historical process as critical historical awareness in the identification of the research problem, the planning of the research, the selection and evaluation of evidence, the written seminars and thesis and the communication of the outcome of the research to all stakeholders.submit a written identified research problem, relevant to the discipline and defend it verbally, as well as formulate this research problem based on the historical methodology of inquiry and critical analysis.
Plan and write a simple research strategy for a comprehensive thesis, which conveys the inclusion of all interested parties/stakeholders in such historical research strategy.
Identify relevant sources in archives, libraries, private collections, research collections and oral sources in communities about the research problem.
Conduct and completely comprehensive, systematic research.
Critically evaluate the originality and validity of source material based on historical validation techniques of internal and external criticism.
Select. relevant information to solve the research problem in historical context.
Write a logical and systematic thesis including exposition and findings.
Reflect the following values in the writing of the thesis.
Honesty in selecting, evaluating and interpreting historical sources.
Conscientiousness in consulting all relevant sources and stakeholders.
Perseverance in conducting research until all relevant material has been consulted.
Empathy with all stakeholders in the research, without displaying any form of bias.
> Formulate against the social and economic macro-context of the specific historical research problem. Does the research contribute towards a better understanding of related issues affecting communities.
> Communicate the outcome of the research clearly in written form, with empathy towards all stakeholders, and published the outcome.
> Relate the outcome of the research to similar research outcomes of studies in different historical contexts. .display. the intellectual capacity to link historical events over time and interpreted the significance of the comparison.
> Utilise different research, evaluation and reference techniques towards the formulation of a well-founded thesis.
Integrated Assessment:
Formative assessment practices that will be implemented:
Oral formative assessment is conducted continuously through the supervisor.
Summative assessment practices that will be implemented:
Integrated assessment, focusing on the achievement of the exit-level outcomes, will be done using oral examinations and the writing of a comprehensive thesis. The thesis is submitted to the promoter as well as to at least two external assessors (specialists in the field of study) from other universities.
The assessing committee will typically judge the thesis in accordance with the following criteria:
The originality of the thesis and the contribution it makes to the subject discipline.
The standard of the research methodology.
The scientific and academic quality of the processes and structures.
The technical presentation and layout, including the standard of language usage and editing.
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