Courses Master Display 2023-2024
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| Course title | Writing a Master's Thesis Proposal: Economics (5.0 ECTS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course code | EBS4035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS credits | 5,0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment | Pass / Fail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinator |
Steffen Kuenn, Thomas Meissner For more information: s.kuenn@maastrichtuniversity.nl; t.meissner@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
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| 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.
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| Description |
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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| Prerequisites |
This course is in transition.
The following rule applies to master Economics students, who started the programme prior to academic year 2023/24. TRANSITIONAL REGULATION (EBS4035): In AY23/24 and AY24/25 students repeat education for EBS4035 and as of AY25/26 students register for the thesis skills in the new MSc Economics curriculum Use Ask SBE to register. Education deadline: July 15, 2023 Education deadline: December 3, 2023 See the Transitional Regulations section in the Master Education and Examination Regulations for more information. |
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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" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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