The overall goal of this course is to equip the students with knowledge and skills necessary to conduct interdisciplinary scientific and artistic research in human rights. In particular, the course focuses on the process of preparing a scientific or artistic research thesis.

It re-introduces and expands on the main tools and tenets of scientific and artistic research, with a special focus on human rights related topics. Students will be able to understand and implement the guidance criteria for completing a scientific thesis and/or an artistic-research project.

Course Materials: 

• Vienna Master of Arts in Applied Human Rights, Artistic-Research Master Thesis: Guideline & Supervision Process, 2024
• Vienna Master of Arts in Applied Human Rights, Scientific Research Master Thesis: Guideline & Supervision Process, 2024
• Leavy, P., Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-Based, and Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches, 2nd edition, New York and London, The Guilford Press, 2023.
• Bryman, A., Social Research Methods, 5th edition, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2016
• Andreassen, B.,A et al., Research Methods in Human Rights, A Handbook, 2nd edition, Cheltenham/Northampton, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024
• Smith, R., International Human Rights Law, 10th edition, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2021

• Drafting and presentation of research proposals
• Selected assignments
• Participation

This course is limited to students from Applied Human Rights.