Courses Master Display 2013-2014

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Course title Writing a Master Thesis Workshop: MOL
Course code EBS4005
ECTS credits 4,0
Assessment None
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
3 13-1-2014 24-1-2014 -
6 16-6-2014 27-6-2014 -
Level Intermediate
Coordinator Mien Segers
For more information: m.segers@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Objectives
The skills course is dedicated to the development of academic skills necessary to write a master thesis.

Didactical concept
Workshops on the different subjects resulting in a master thesis proposal.

Assessment
Formative assessment: feedback on the thesis proposal.
Summative assessment by one of the thesis co-ordinators.

Link with qualifications
Generic competencies
o Scientific knowledge
o Academic reasoning
o Problem-solving skills
o Self-management skills
o (International) communication skills
o Research skills
Description
Content: Students start the master’s project in a skills course dedicated to issues of conducting academic research in one of the relevant research fields. Attention is paid to methods of data gathering, data analysis, data evaluation, and research design. Writing a project proposal is another important ingredient in this course.
Literature
Prerequisites
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) 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 Management of Learning Compulsory Courses