Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in multilingual communication, professional focus in digital media education (Digital media education) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Description of the teaching unit
This teaching unit aims to equip the student for the preparation of his master thesis.
Table of contents
0. Introduction. Master's thesis: purpose and rules
1. What Does it Mean to Do Research in Digital Media Education?
2. Defining a research problem/question
3. Building a literature review
4. Choosing a method.
5. Defining an action plan
6. Writing the research/The researcher's position in relation to his object.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this teaching unit, the student will be able to
- identify precisely the topic of his or her master's thesis, and to problematize it on the basis of a relevant literature review;
- formulate a research question and initial working hypotheses
- define the materials necessary for his/her investigation as well as a method to answer, through their analysis, the research question;
- write in clear scientific language.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Prerequisites: disciplinary knowledge. Co-requisites: master courses (block 1).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Ex-catheadra lecture and note taking by the student. Readings, exercises, progressive personal work on the basis of work instructions. Visuals and readings available on eCampus.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face teaching.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Readings available on eCampus.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- Remote
written exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
The evaluation is based on a personal work of about ten pages.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Ingrid.Mayeur@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
Items online
Digital workspace
eCampus space where students can find course materials (PPTs, lectures, etc.).