Duration
12h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course aims to equip students with the fundamentals in defining, designing, and planning a research project in order to develop their final thesis. It also offers guidelines for the various stages of the research process to help the student in writing their thesis.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course you will be able to:
- structure and plan your master thesis project
- formulate a clear research question
- draft a convincing literature review
- make informed theoretical and methodological choices
- develop your critical thinking
- make explicit and justify your choices
- strengthen your writing and presentation capacity
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive sessions combining contents supplied by the teacher with practical implementation exercises based on the participants' Master thesis projects.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
Hybrid: 2 face-to-face classes (unless the sanitary situation doesn't allow it, in which case these classes will be organized online) and 4 online classes
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
- 20% active participation in the course (submission of assignments prior to some classes)
- 80% written exam with multiple choice questions and open questions
For the re-sit, the whole grade is based on the exam.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Prof. Frédéric Dufays (frederic.dufays@uliege.be)