6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4023860FNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
In this course, the necessary research competencies in the field of research design and methodology are introduced and students are guided in formulating the research question and elaborating the research and design for the Master thesis. Students are required to make two interim presentations and a writing assignment with a length of at least 2000 words, as well as participation in the seminars and coaching sessions. The supervision trajectory within the course is based on the following contact moments:
• introductory seminar (October)
• seminar with presentations 1 (November)
• seminar with presentations 2 (April)
• coaching session 1 (December)
• coaching session 2 (February)
• coaching session 3 (feedback moment) (March)
Before submitting the master's thesis, students must have participated in three seminars (introduction + two seminars with presentation) and at least two coaching sessions (including the feedback moment on the writing assignment).
During the introductory seminar (October) the necessary sources and key concepts of research design and methodology will be introduced. The students must also present the research or design question, the design and planning of their master thesis project. During this seminar, students also receive a specific writing assignment (that will focus on the research question, methodology and bibliography), to be submitted at the end of the first semester. During the second seminar in November, students are expected to present the design of their Master's thesis. In the meantime, three coaching sessions will be organized, where group dicussions will focus on research questions and methods. The third coaching session is explicitly intended to provide feedback on the writing assignment. During the third seminar (April), the students again present the state of the project and, in particular, highlight the first results.
This seminar guides and supports the students methodologically in elaborating the Master Thesis.
After completing the course Seminar Master Thesis Urban Design and Spatial Planning, the student is able:
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:
Evaluation is based on a grade for the writing assignment, which comprises the formulation of the research question and research design (100%). Participation in three seminars (introductory + two seminars with presentation) and at least two coaching sessions (including the feedback moment on the writing exercise) is mandatory during the process of writing the master's thesis.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Urban Design and Spatial Planning: Track 1 (Bachelor via SCH of VRB) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Urban Design and Spatial Planning: Track 2 (Master indirect) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Urban Design and Spatial Planning: Track 3 (Bachelor of Master direct) (only offered in Dutch)