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Prerequisites
Identical coursesMaster's Thesis: Master of Society, Law and Religion (B-KUL-B0B37D)
English
Both terms
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contract
N. Aims
The student is able to conduct independent high-level research concerning society, law and religion. More specifically, the student is able to:
- select a research theme.
- formulate scientific research questions and the related theoretic framework.
- select, apply and evaluate an adequate research method in a responsible and transparent manner.
- collect, select and analyse appropriate sources with a sufficiently high level of abstraction
- draw conclusions and offer critical reflections.
- report on the research conducted for his/her Master’s thesis in an academic style and in a responsible and transparent manner.
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( B0B44A ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( B0C43A )
The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
B0B44A : Seminar: Methodology and Resources for Research
B0C43A : Seminarie methodologie en onderzoeksbronnen
Identical courses
This course is identical to the following courses:
B0C38C : Masterproef: master in samenleving, recht en religie
Is included in these courses of study
Activities
13 ects. Master's Thesis: Master of Society, Law of Religion (B-KUL-B0B37a)
EnglishFormat: Master's thesisBoth termsN. Content
The student performs independently a profound, methodological justified research with respect to a subject selected by an academic team within the fields of society, law and religion. The student then reports his/her conclusions in a well-documented master thesis.