MA Thesis

thesecretforme

I am just about to enter into a MA in History... did people know exactly what they wanted to write their thesis on or what?

I am a little concerned. I completed the application fine. I enjoyed history in undergraduate but I have no idea really what I would like to write my thesis on.

Ostrom

Dont stress on the thesis!

Take it in for a few weeks, get some ideas, see what you like.

Plenty of time for your research, just enjoy it

convert

If you've already been accepted to a Masters course, you'll probably have narrowed down a time period. Re. a thesis topic: have you a particular area that you enjoy reading abt - i.e. Do you prefer political, social, sports history, etc?

If you can narrow down your preferances as above call up to the department or contact the module/course director and have a chat to them as they'd be the best person to advise you. Or you could contact a lecturer in the area in which you're interested and ask for their input.

Don't stress too much. A lot of people often don't know what they want to do for their thesis, while those who do find that their thesis topic will change from their initial proposal.

i-digress

If the thesis is part of a taught masters course you probably won't have to pick your topic for a while. Research proposals usually come about when you find something interesting in a lecture, tutorial or through your own reading and start to expand it and ask what if?

I think ideas will occur to you when you start the course, I really wouldn't worry about it

Leopardi

Given that students have contact with their supervisors during the writing of a thesis, is it easier for a student to predict their probable grade than in a standard essay submission procedure?