18 ECTS credits
540 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4021602FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
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The Master’s thesis is the assignment which finalises the Master’s programme. The student demonstrates his/her analytic and synthetic abilities and (limited) autonomous problem-solving abilities at an academic level. The assignment reflects the student’s general critical-reflecting attitude and research attitude.
The student will demonstrate through the master’s thesis that he/she sufficiently masters the final competencies of the master’s programme in Linguistics and Literary Studies, and that he/she is able to approach a topic in a scientific and critical way under the guidance of a supervisor
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Master Thesis determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Master Thesis category, the following assignments need to be completed:
1. The topic and subject matter of the master’s thesis must be related to a field connected to the Taal- en Letterkunde master’s diploma to be obtained. Moreover, the subject of the master's thesis must be related to the profile chosen by the student within the Master in Linguistics and Literary Studies. If this is not the case, the student will receive a sanction of an insufficient score.
2. For the Master Taal- en Letterkunde two languages, the master's thesis must be written in one of the two main languages chosen for the master'sprogramme; for the Master Taal- en Letterkunde in one language, the thesis must be written in the languagechosen for the master's programme. If this is not the case, the student will receive a sanction of an insufficient score.
3. The master’s thesis must have a minimum of 15,000 and a maximum of 30,000 words ,excluding:
- cover page (generated from MaThIS)
- declaration of authenticity (generated from MaThIS and to be signed by the student)
- Consent form publication master thesis *
- Summary (500 - 1000 words)
- Abstract (100 - 150 words)
- Keywords
- Acknowledgements*
- Table of contents
- Reference List
- Appendices*
Elements marked with * are not mandatory.
Length requirements may vary, based on the supervisor’s conditions. Make sure to discuss this with your supervisor before submitting your thesis topic. If the word count exceeds the recommended word count, the student will receive a sanction of an insufficient score.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Literary Studies - 1 language (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Linguistics - 1 language (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Literary Studies - 2 languages (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Profile Linguistics - 2 languages (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: profile Intermediality - 1 language (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: profile Intermediality - 2 languages (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: profile Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics - 1 language (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: profile Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics - 2 languages (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: profile Multilingualism and Foreign Language Acquisition - 1 language (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies: profile Multilingualism and Foreign Language Acquisition - 2 languages (only offered in Dutch)