Courses Master Display 2022-2023

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Course title Writing a Master's Thesis Proposal: DBE
Course code EBS4014
ECTS credits 4,0
Assessment Pass / Fail
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
S1 5-9-2022 27-1-2023 C
Level Advanced
Coordinator Burak Can
For more information: b.can@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Finding a thesis topic
Writing a problem statement
Formulating a research design
Writing a research proposal
Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) USED IN THIS COURSE IS WITH RESERVATION. A RE-EMERGENCE OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND NEW COUNTERMEASURES BY THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT MIGHT FORCE COORDINATORS TO CHANGE THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS USED. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING/ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS.

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 a thesis topic, the problem statement, the literature, the research design, 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
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / 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 Digital Business and Economics Thesis