Courses Master Display 2024-2025

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Course title Writing a Master's Thesis Proposal: Economics (5.0 ECTS)
Course code EBS4035
ECTS credits 5,0
Assessment Pass / Fail
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
S1 2-9-2024 26-1-2025 C
S2 3-2-2025 6-7-2025 C
Level Advanced
Coordinator Steffen Kuenn, Thomas Meissner
For more information: s.kuenn@maastrichtuniversity.nl; t.meissner@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Students learn how to start the thesis process by transforming a broad topic/idea into a proper, feasible research proposal.
Description
Writing a master thesis is a compulsory part of the program curriculum. The skills training assists students in getting the thesis process started, First, students will be informed about the formal process of writing a master thesis at our faculty, i.e., format of the thesis, requirements, grading rules, resit options etc. Second, students will learn how to develop a research idea and finally transferring it into a proper and feasible research proposal. This is the main part of the training and assists students by writing down the academic relevance of their topic and how to develop a research design. The main goal is to finally have a clearly defined research proposal with which the student can start approaching a thesis supervisor. Third, the skills training helps students to find a thesis supervisor.
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Prerequisites
This course is in transition.
See the Master Education and Examination Regulations for more information.

The following rule applies to master Economics students who started the programme prior to academic year 2023-2024.
TRANSITIONAL REGULATION (EBS4035):
In 2024-2025 students are allowed to repeat the education & examination.
Keywords
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Lecture / Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Participation
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Economics - Digitalisation and the Future of Learning and Work Transitional Regulation
Master Economics - Global Challenges and Macroeconomic Policy Transitional Regulation
Master Economics - Market Regulation and Design Transitional Regulation
Master Economics - No specialisation Transitional Regulation