The master project is an independent scientific paper written on the basis of a study of the relevant literature and autonomous research. Students must be able to
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independently define the research questions and the problem of their investigation;
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base their research on scientifically justified source material and / or a carefully compiled corpus;
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compile and resume on their own a judiciously selected reading list;
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build up a clear and systematic argumentation with respect to the problem and the hypotheses advanced in their essay;
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adopt a personal point of view with respect to the research questions and defend it in a clear and systematic way;
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formulate their ideas in a well structured, clearly written text, in keeping with the demands of the discipline the topic of their essay belongs to.