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.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Languages & Humanities
Department
Linguistics and Literary Studies
Educational team
An Vande Casteele
Promotor . (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
590 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

 

 

 

 

Additional info

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Learning Outcomes

General competencies

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

Grading

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:

  • Masterproef with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

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.

 
Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

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)