2. HTDTWT: formal framework 2023-2024
HTDTWT is a two year study trajectory designed to develop skills to formulate relevant questions related to theory. It consists of two equally important parts: seminars & the writing of a master thesis, supported by a training in academic writing.
1st year students:
* Compulsory Choice | 22 ECTS
*participation in seminars, academic writing course & the writing of a thesis proposal
* 523 hours of self-study
* 93 contact hours (including the academic writing course)
*Presence during contact hours: 100% attendance is strongly recommended. If there are urgent reasons for non-attendance, you are, by law, allowed to miss out on 2 days and 5 hours*, without an additional task above the required hours of self-study. If your absence extends beyond that number, an additional task (always tailor-made !) must be agreed upon by yourself, your theory tutor, the education team leader, the study trajectory coordinator and the head of program, backed by the Central Exam Committee.
2nd year students:
* Compulsory choice | 22 ECTS
* participation in seminars & finalization of the written MA thesis
* 506 hours of self-study
* 110 contact hours (including face to face meetings about the thesis)
* Presence during contact hours: 100% attendance is strongly recommended. If there are urgent reasons for non-attendance, you are, by law, allowed to miss out on 2 days and 5 hours, without an additional task above the required hours of self-study. If your absence extends beyond that number an additional task (always tailor-made !) must be agreed upon by yourself, your theory tutor, the education team leader, the study trajectory coordinator and the head of program, backed by the Central Exam Committee.
Assessment:
Formative midterm evaluations HTDTWT:
Individual conversation (with the help of a checklist provided by the Education Team Leader), between first and second year students and tutors.
Summative final assessment First Year HTDTWT
At the conclusion of the first year, each student will be assessed by their HTDTWT tutor plus the education team leader on "research & participation” in the seminars (including the academic writing course), and “research & writing" for the thesis proposal. Both assessments are brought together in an overall assessment which will be shared towards the beginning of the second year.
Summative final assessment Second Year HTDTWT
At the conclusion of the second year, each student will be assessed by their theory tutor(s) and the HTDTWT education team leader on “participation and research” in the seminars, and on “research and writing” for the thesis. Both assessments are brought together in an overall assessment, which will be shared during the graduation ceremony.
How To Do Things With Theory is concluded successfully when the student is credited with at least a ‘satisfactory’ by the tutor(s) in the overall assessment.
To: HTDTWT ~ Curatorial Framework 2023-2024