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| GEOL0208-1 | Personal project work in documentary research
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| Duration : | 15h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Annick Anceau |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | This course is divided into two parts.
The first one (5h) is dedicated to an overall presentation of documentation research tools available at the Earth Sciences Library of the ULg. Among these : Source, GEOREF, Web of Science, GeoScienceWorld, Science Direct, ... as well as certain specific internet resources. The correct writing of bibliographical references is also taught.
The second part is dedicated to individual bibliographical research work. The proposed subject is defined in close cooperation with the professors of the 3rd year of the Bachelor degree. A list with the proposals is given to students. A written report presenting the subjects and the existing bibliographical sources is required. An audio-visual presentation of his/her work in front of the classroom is to be organised. |
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| Course objective : | - Teaching students to develop documentation research skills on a specific topic in relation with a course of the 3rd year of Bachelor degree.
- Teaching students to write down a written synthesis of their research findings. |
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| Prerequisites : | The attendence of the course related to the chosen topic. |
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| Organization : | The first part of the course is held in the library. For the rest of their project, students are invited to work autonomously. Access to all documentation resources within the University are guaranteed and students are invited to direct their questions to the library staff or the teaching assistants of the course. |
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| Written notes : | A tutorial involving documentation research is at the disposal of students. |
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| Assessment : | The evaluation of this course is based on the following :
- the clear understanding of the subject,
- the quality of the bibliography (quality and importance of the documents; quality of the given references),
- the clarity and written quality of the text,
- the oral presentation. |
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| Contacts : | Dr Annick ANCEAU
BST - Earth Sciences Library
Esplanade de l'Université
Bât. B6d
4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman)
Tel. 04/366 53 56
e-mail : a.anceau@ulg.ac.be |
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