Courses Master Display 2022-2023

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Course title Writing a Master’s Thesis Proposal: Economics
Course code EBS4035
ECTS credits 5,0
Assessment Pass / Fail
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
S1 5-9-2022 27-1-2023 C
S2 6-2-2023 7-7-2023 C
Level Advanced
Coordinator Steffen Kuenn, Thomas Meissner
For more information: s.kuenn@maastrichtuniversity.nl; t.meissner@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Students learn how to start the thesis process by transforming a broad topic/idea into a proper, feasible 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.

Writing a master thesis is a compulsory part of the program curriculum. The skills training assists students in getting the thesis process started, First, students will be informed about the formal process of writing a master thesis at our faculty, i.e., format of the thesis, requirements, grading rules, resit options etc. Second, students will learn how to develop a research idea and finally transferring it into a proper and feasible research proposal. This is the main part of the training and assists students by writing down the academic relevance of their topic and how to develop a research design. The main goal is to finally have a clearly defined research proposal with which the student can start approaching a thesis supervisor. Third, the skills training helps students to find a thesis supervisor.
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Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Lecture / 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 Economics - Digitalisation and the Future of Learning and Work Thesis
Master Economics - Global Challenges and Macroeconomic Policy Thesis
Master Economics - Market Regulation and Design Thesis
Master Economics - No specialisation Thesis