3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4013207ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
The aim of this course is to prepare the student for the Master thesis through a discussion of and presentations on research design, methodology and underlying research philosophy. In the first part of the course, students will largely work in smaller groups to discuss research articles. In the second part, students will work more individually on developing their own research proposal. This research proposal will be discussed during various presentation sessions towards the end of the course. On the basis of the comments received during these presentations, students are expected to revise and resubmit their research proposal.
The course consists of a mixture of lectures and sessions dedicated to student presentations in combination with substantial self-study.
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- design and set up your own scientific research project;
- critically analyse research papers;
- critically discuss the outline of a research proposal;
- develop your own research strategy and take responsibility for your research project;
- communicate transversal knowledge about different research domains in geography;
- communicate research results following international standards.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The course contains multiple elements of assessment, including e.g. group work, presentations and reports.
Partial marks are transferred to the resit period. The student can relinquish this partial mark, provided she/he reports this to the course coordinator not later than August 15 or October 1 (in case of transfer to the next academic year).
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Geography: Standard track