6 ECTS credits
162 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 2019958BNR for all students in the 2nd semester
at
a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
- Semester
- 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 Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool
- Department
- Communication Sciences
- Educational team
- Jo Renate Bauwens
(course titular)
Jana Goyvaerts
- Activities and contact hours
- 10 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
152 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
- Course Content
Conform the guidelines of the supervisor, students carry out a literature review in which they show scientific rigour and critical thinking. The research is reported by means of scientific paper.
- Additional info
Not applicable
- Learning Outcomes
-
Algemene competenties
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the competences to:
- define research questions and objectives
- delineate research topics and develop a focus in their literature review
- formulate a relevant research problem
- analyse and synthesize scientific literature in a critical and concise manner
- discuss this literature in a critical and constructive manner in a paper
- employ a scientific writing style
- Grading
-
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 70% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 30% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
- Research Paper
with a relative weight of 100
which comprises 70% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
- Intermediat Assignments
with a relative weight of 100
which comprises 30% of the final mark.
- Additional info regarding evaluation
Not applicable
- 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:
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Communication Studies: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Communication Studies: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)