Courses Master Display 2018-2019

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Course title Business Research Disciplinary Course 4
Course code EBC4231
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment None
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
5 15-4-2019 7-6-2019 C
Level Advanced
Coordinator Iwan Bos
For more information: i.bos@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
The goal of this course is to provide students with a solid knowledge in their discipline of interest. The outcome of this course is: 1) Full comprehension of state-of-the-art knowledge within the discipline of interest and the ability to keep this knowledge up-to-date, and 2) Further development of the skill to critically assess (both conceptually as empirically) the work of academic scholars within the discipline of interest.
Description
The course Business Research Disciplinary Course 4 allows students to gain solid knowledge in their discipline of interest. They therefore should participate in one of the IB courses within their discipline of interest and participate in all course components of this course. Additionally, students are expected to write a referee report on one of papers that are discussed within the chosen IB course. In this paper students are expected to take a critical look at the chosen paper, checking all the arguments, both conceptual as empirical, for correctness and to suggest improvements. The latter allows students to apply and further develop their investigative, analytical and critical skills gained and developed through the courses within the Business Research programme.
Literature
The literature used for this course is the same literature as is used within the IB course that is followed as a requisite for this course.
Prerequisites
All students who are admitted to the Master of Business Research can follow this course.
Keywords
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Assignment / Papers
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper
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 Disciplinary Courses
Master Business Research - Operations Research Disciplinary Courses