Course content

An academic work of approximately 15,000 words on a linguistic or literary topic, a topic in cultural history, or an interdisciplinary topic. The thesis may also take up didactical questions within the disciplines. All students must write an abstract of the thesis of approx. 1/2 - 1 page (attached at the end of the thesis).

The thesis and the abstract must be written in English.The thesis shall include an appendix of up to 1 page in which the student explains the relevance of the work for the teaching profession.

Learning outcome

A candidate who has passed this course
- is able to write an academic thesis of 15,000 words in English on a topic within one or more subdisciplines of English (literature, cultural history, or linguistics). The topic may be treated from a pedagogical perspective.
- is able to define a suitable research topic for such a thesis, compile an adequate bibliography, and utilize source materials in accordance with academic citation standards.
- has acquired substantial knowledge in the domain of the thesis topic.
- is able to relate their writing to relevant specialist scientific literature, make appropriate use of such literature in analysis and argumentation, and apply theoretical notions in a productive and insightful fashion.
- is able to provide such a thesis with a coherent and orderly structure and formulate ideas in a clear and precise fashion.
- is able to write fluent English without many errors in grammar, spelling and style.
- is able to produce a manuscript that has been adequately revised and edited with regard to readability, typographical errors, pagination, and other presentational requirements.

Learning methods and activities

Individual supervision.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the five-year teaching education programme with a master's degree in English.