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Identical coursesMaster’s Thesis (B-KUL-D0Q28A)
Dutch
Both terms
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contractCannot be taken as part of a credit contract
De Witte Kristof | Holz Oliver (cooperator) Aims
In the master’s thesis the student demonstrates his ability to analyse complex education-economic problems independently and at an academic level.
During the process of developing and completing the master’s thesis, the student is expected to attain the following goals:
- formulate the research question in line with scientific standards
- develop a research framework and translate the research question into a methodological approach with logically ordered and concrete research steps
- collect, select and synthetise information and interpret this information in light of what is relevant to the research question
- demonstrate the ability to critically reflect on the information collected, the research carried out, and the research results, based on theoretically sound argumentation and personal critical analysis
- demonstrate the ability to report orally and in writing about the research and its results at an academic level
Order of Enrolment
Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.
(SIMULTANEOUS( D0Q31A ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( D0Q34A ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( D0Q35A ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( HEM10A ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( Y05316 ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( D0Q49A )) AND (SIMULTANEOUS( P0V17A ) OR SIMULTANEOUS(P0V22A) ) AND (SIMULTANEOUS( D0Q29A ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( HEM09A ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( Y05315 ))
The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
D0Q31A : Teaching Methodology: Economics
D0Q34A : Teaching Methodology: Economics (No longer offered this academic year)
D0Q35A : Teaching Methodology: Economics (No longer offered this academic year)
HEM10A : Teaching Methodology: Economics (No longer offered this academic year)
Y05316 : Teaching Methodology: Economics (No longer offered this academic year)
D0Q49A : Teaching Methodology: Economics
P0V17A : Learning in Societally Engaged Education, part 1 (sem 1)
P0V22A : Learning in Societally Engaged Education, part 1 (sem 2)
D0Q29A : Master Thesis – (Discipline Based) Educational Research Economics
HEM09A : Master's Thesis – (Discipline Based) Educational Research Economics
Y05315 : Master's Thesis - (Discipline Based) Educational Research Economics
Identical courses
This course is identical to the following courses:
HEM08A : Master’s Thesis
Y05314 : Master's Thesis
Is included in these courses of study
Activities
15 ects. Master’s Thesis (B-KUL-D0Q28a)
DutchFormat: Master's thesisBoth termsDe Witte Kristof | Holz Oliver (cooperator) Course material
Study materials are provided on Toledo.
Format: more information
The Master's Thesis consists of three components:
(1) Attending seminars/collective sessions
(2) Writing a scientific article.
(3) Oral defense of the Master’s thesis
More detailed information about the components of the Master’s Thesis is provided on Toledo.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Master’s Thesis (B-KUL-D2Q28a)
Explanation
Features of the evaluation
The master thesis appeals to the student's ability to independently analyse and synthesize a problem at an academic level. The result should be critical-reflective and theoretically founded.
These general criteria are translated into a number of separate criteria which will be taken into account during the development and completion of the master thesis:
1. Development of the research proposal: motivation, key objectives of the thesis and planning
2. Development of the results: theoretical positioning, scientific quality, critical reflection and relevance.
3. Presentation of the research results: reasoning, scientific format, oral presentation and dialogue.
4. General attitude and motivation: analytical skills, attitude of conscientiousness and motivation to learn, cooperation with everyone involved.
The deadline for the submission of the Master’s Thesis and the dates of the Masters’s Thesis defence will be announced on Toledo.
Determination of final grades
The grades are determined by the evaluation committee. The result is calculated and communicated as a number with one decimal place on a scale of 20
If the set deadline was not respected, the final grade of the Master’s Thesis will be NA (not taken), unless the student asked to arrange a new deadline. This request needs to be motivated by grave circumstances.
Second examination opportunity
The features of the evaluation and determination of grades are similar to those of the first examination opportunity, as described above
Further details are provided on Toledo.