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Prerequisites
Identical coursesMaster’s Thesis Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering - Forest, Nature and Landscape Systems: Part II - Semester 1 (B-KUL-I0J04A)
English
First term
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contractCannot be taken as part of a credit contract
Somers Ben (coordinator) | N. Aims
At the end of the master’s thesis research project, and in relation to a complex research problem in the domain of the master’s programme, the student should be able to:
- Clearly formulate and situate the problem, using the scientific conceptual framework specific to the domain;
- Formulate a hypothesis representing a new scientific insight or an original approach to the problem;
- Establish a research or solution strategy;
- Gather the necessary data with experimental and / or theoretical research to ascertain the validity of the proposed hypothesis or solution;
- Process the collected data and interpret the results obtained in a scientifically sound manner;
- Formulate conclusions for this research and frame these in the current scientific state of the art;
- Report both orally and in writing on all of these scientific activities
Previous knowledge
- Thorough scientific knowledge in the domain of the master’s programme
- Understanding the methodological research approach in the field of the master’s programme.
In order to include this OPO in the ISP, the student must (1) have successfully completed the OPO Master’s Thesis Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering - Forest, Nature and Landscape Systems: Part I in a previous semester, and (2) still acquire a maximum of 72 ECTS in order to obtain the master's degree.
Order of Enrolment
You can only take this course if you have to acquire no more than 72 credits to obtain your degree.
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(I0J03A)
The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
I0J03A : Master’s Thesis Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering - Forest, Nature and Landscape Systems: Part I - Semester 2
Identical courses
This course is identical to the following courses:
I0W27A : Master's Thesis Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering - Environment: Defense (No longer offered this academic year)
I0I46A : Master’s Thesis Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering - Forest, Nature and Landscape Systems: Part II – Semester 2
Is included in these courses of study
- Master of Bioscience Engineering: Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering (Leuven) (Major Subject: Forest, Nature and Landscape Systems) 120 ects.
Activities
15 ects. Master’s Thesis Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering - Forest, Nature and Landscape Systems: Part II - Semester 1 (B-KUL-I0J04a)
EnglishFormat: Master's thesisFirst termN. Content
In the Master's thesis, the student has to perform a piece of original scientific research on a specific topic, or propose and demonstrate a new solution to a complex practical research statement. The Master's thesis topic is chosen by the student from the set of topics that is announced by the lecturers/researchers at the faculty. The problem that is treated in the Master's thesis is complex and requires that the student creatively uses theoretical and practical knowledge and skills that have been acquired in the other courses, as well as his/her capacity to independently look for new information in scientific literature and to use this to come to a solution.
The Master's thesis is supervised by a promoter from the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering.
Format: more information
In the Master's thesis, the student has to perform a piece of original scientific research on a specific topic, or propose and demonstrate a new solution to a complex practical research statement. The Master's thesis topic is chosen by the student from the set of topics that is announced by the lecturers/researchers at the faculty. The problem that is treated in the Master's thesis is complex and requires that the student creatively uses theoretical and practical knowledge and skills that have been acquired in the other courses, as well as his/her capacity to independently look for new information in scientific literature and to use this to come to a solution.
The Master's thesis is supervised by a promoter from the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Master’s Thesis Agro- and Ecosystems Engineering - Forest, Nature and Landscape Systems: Part II - Semester 1 (B-KUL-I2J04a)
Explanation
The final evaluation is done by an examination committee in which, besides promoter(s) and supervisor(s), other members are present that were not directly involved in the research, on the basis of the following three elements:
1. The work and growth process of the student during the execution of the Master's thesis
2. The written report (dissertation or thesis)
3. The oral presentation and defense
The main evaluation criteria are:
- The student's effort
- The personal intellectual contribution to the research
- The originality of the approach and elaboration of the topic of scientific research
- The quality of the text of the Master's thesis
- The progress made during the Master's thesis process regarding personal intellectual contribution and quality of reporting