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Course title Writing a Master's Thesis Proposal: BISS (5.0 ECTS)
Course code EBS4040
ECTS credits 5,0
Assessment Pass / Fail
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
S1 2-9-2024 26-1-2025 C
Level Advanced
Coordinator Roselinde Kessels
For more information: r.kessels@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
The objective of the skills training is to successfully start working on your master thesis and plan the road ahead so that we can assign a thesis supervisor to your thesis project. After having completed the skills training you should have a clear idea on:
* The research topic of your master thesis;
* The research question that you will investigate;
* The research approaches that you can use to collect/analyze data and/or to develop a decision making tool;
* The specific quantitative methods required to realize the research project.
Description
For this purpose, the skills training consists of two key elements:
1. Developing a research proposal. This can be done through literature and self-study or consultation with a potential thesis supervisor;
2. Lectures that provide you with more information about:
* Writing a master thesis in general, e.g., how can you find a topic, what is a typical structure of academic/industrial report, collecting data;
* Quality standards in academic/industrial report writing;
* Approaches in academic research, e.g., empirical studies and validation, modelling, simulations, proof techniques, policy/protocol development, algorithm design, complexity analysis, surveys;
* Ethics aspects and scientific integrity.
Literature
Prerequisites
This course is in transition.
See the Master Education and Examination Regulations for more information.

The following rule applies to master Business Intelligence and Smart Services students who started the programme prior to academic year 2023-2024.
TRANSITIONAL REGULATION (EBS4040):
In 2024-2025 students are allowed to repeat the course, including the examination and resit.
Keywords
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Lecture / Coaching
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Participation / Presentation
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 Intelligence and Smart Services Transitional Regulation