27 ECTS credits
675 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 6024722FNR 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
Pass/Non pass
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Dutch
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Department
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
Educational team
Domien Vanhonacker (course titular)
Promotor .
Activities and contact hours
675 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The master’s thesis is the final component of the Master in Specialist Medicine. It allows the medical specialist in training to critically reflect on a specific research question within their field, using a solid clinical and scientific framework.

Master’s Thesis Part 2 comprises the execution and comprehensive elaboration of the research project. The medical specialist in training conducts the study and subsequently develops the outcomes into a fully realised and academically rigorous master’s thesis.

Course material
Practical course material (Required) : Relevante wetenschappelijke literatuur
Additional info

This course expects responsible use of generative artificial intelligence.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and skills

The medical specialist in training:


- Synthesizes the current scientific knowledge on the master’s thesis topic based on relevant literature.


- Conducts clinical scientific research in accordance with internationally accepted scientific standards.


- Reports on the research and findings, complemented by a critical and scientifically substantiated reflection

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 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The evaluation is based on a pass/fail judgement. Consult the master's thesis regulations on
Canvas (Community specialistische geneeskunde) for additional assessment information.

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 Specialist Medicine: Anaesthesiology and Reanimation (only offered in Dutch)