3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 2 with catalog number 4015288ENR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
During the course Master thesis I, the student gets acquainted with the guidelines, parts (introduction, methods, results, discussion/conclusion) and formal aspects (APA, length, etc.) of the master thesis. How to conduct a thorough literature study is refreshed. The student is further informed on how one should carry out a preregistration for their planned research, and why this is important.
The student will follow the first steps of a research cycle including the identification and formulation of the research question, theoretically substantiating this question, selecting a research approach and research methods and creating a research plan.
Based on a paper the student will report on this process taking into account the parts and formal aspects of the master thesis. The goal is to reach an easy-to-read text which can serve as a basis for the Master thesis II.
• The guidelines and rules ("Onderwijs- en Examenreglement") concerning the master thesis in psychology.
• Concise Rules of APA Style, Sixth Edition (2009). APA Books, Washington DC.
• The slides which are used during the seminars.
• Exercises provided for refreshing how to approach the literature study.
• The student is acquainted with the parts (introduction, methods, results, discussion/conclusion) and the formal aspects (APA, length, etc.) of the master thesis and can apply this to his/her own master thesis.
• The student can formulate a research question based on the scientific literature.
• The student can report on the research question and research methods in a scientific way.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
SELF Paper determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the SELF Paper category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Based on the final paper the student submits at the end of the 2nd semester, the promotor of the thesis decides whether the student receives a Pass or a Fail.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Psychology: Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)