Courses Master Display 2016-2017

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Course title Writing a Referee Report
Course code EBS4024
ECTS credits 4,0
Assessment Pass / Fail
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
6 19-6-2017 30-6-2017
Level Advanced
Coordinator Alain Hecq, Stephan Smeekes
For more information: a.hecq@maastrichtuniversity.nl; s.smeekes@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Scientific researchers are supposed to contribute to the peer reviewing process of scientific journals. The skill of writing a good referee report is a competence to be acquired in becoming a complete scientist. In this course, students are trained in a practical way in the writing of a report.
Description
There is one opening lecture in which tips and tricks are provided. Next, students write a referee report for a chosen paper (could be a working paper of a Meteor fellow). Finally, students read each others’ reports and discuss on them in a closing session, where also the lecturer provides his/her feedback on the reports.
Literature
http//www.roie.org/how.htm
Prerequisites
This skill is only available to research master students who are missing 2 ECTS or less in their study plan in order to graduate. Small ECTS deficits arise if students have taken courses outside UM with different ECTS per course.
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Lecture / Assignment
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Attendance / 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 Business Research Compulsory Skills
Master Business Research Track OR Compulsory Skills
Master Economic and Financial Research Track Econometrics Skills
Master Economic and Financial Research Skills