3 ECTS credits
75 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4022164ENR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een verdiepend master niveau.
This course provides a general understanding of the building blocks of writing a master thesis.
The course is designed around research methodology in social and political sciences through the exploration of different phases of a research project: state of the art, formulating research questions, formulating research problems and research hypothesis, data gathering/collection and data interpretation/analysis, theoretical framework. Because the course takes place in the first semester when students have just started exploring the trajectory of a master thesis, special attention to the course (including the course assignment and presentation) will be dedicated to developing research questions; formulating research problems/hypotheses; and understanding the state of the art. The course will also introduce research methods (data gathering/collection and data interpretation/analysis), and a theoretical framework, though students will navigate both of them in consultation with their supervisor throughout the research and writing process.
This is a 3 ECTS course and the idea is to expose the students to the main building blocks of researching and writing a master thesis. Students should keep in mind that writing a master thesis dissertation is in large part conducted through self-learning and regular consultations with your supervisor.
Weekly reading materials will be uploaded on Canvas. They include book chapters and journal articles.
For any questions you might have related to the course, please post your question on Canvas > Discussions. That way my responses can be beneficial for your classmates as well who usually have similar questions. Please note that it takes me 3-4 working days to respond to my emails, so questions related to the course are best addressed on Canvas.
The course takes place in parallel with the development of students’ MA thesis, for what the main learning outcomes are highly connected with producing an original piece of research:
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 70% van het eindcijfer
Examen Andere bepaalt 30% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Binnen de categorie Examen Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
The final grade is composed of the Assignment (70%) and Presentation (30%).
More information on the Assignment and the Presentation will be available in your course syllabus.
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master of Political Science: European and International Governance: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)