Courses Master Display 2013-2014

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Course title Writing a Master Thesis: INF
Course code EBS4014
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 Advanced
Coordinator Trudie Schils
For more information: t.schils@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Learning the principles of academic writing
Finding a thesis topic
Writing a problem statement
Writing a research proposal
Description
We prepare students optimally for their thesis by addressing the required steps such that they are able to write their master thesis in the hours scheduled for it.

We use a step-by-step method to select thesis topic, the problem statement, the literature, the analytical approach, the supervisor and finally construct a thesis outline.
After the skills students have the research proposal for their thesis plus a (possible) supervisor
Literature
A course manual and topic dependent key-articles as selected by students.
Prerequisites
none
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Information and Network Economics Compulsory Courses