FAQ: Term paper proposals and presentations
Term paper proposals
When planning your research paper (term papers or final theses), hand in an obligatory PROPOSAL comprising four parts: an abstract (one to two pages), your paper’s working title, outline, and bibliography. (1) The abstract defines the aim(s) of your paper, clarifies your approach/methodology, and highlights the relevance of your topic. (2) The working title specifies the subject area and the focus of your paper. (3) The outline describes the structure of your paper; also, include an estimated word count for each chapter and subchapter. (4) The bibliography lists primary and secondary sources, including texts you have already read and those you still need to read. Further information on how to write a paper can be found here.
Your proposal also contains: your name and email, date & version no., seminar title, type of exam, BA/MA programme, semester.
In-class presentations
For a guideline please download the following document: