Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Introduction to research | ||
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Duration :
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| 10h Th, 10h Pr | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Jean-Paul Donnay | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Course contents :
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| - Scientifical research - Design of a research project - Dissemination of the research works - Financing of research projects and scientifical career - Tools for research - Vade mecum for scientifical paper - Vade mecum for scientifical poster |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Planning of the Master thesis Training for the writting of scientifical papers and posters |
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Philosophy of sciences | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Writing of a scientific project based on the main topics of the Master thesis in progress Or promotion of a previous personal scientific work by the publication of a scientific paper or a poster |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 4 seminars on theory (4 x 2 h 30)
1 practical work 1 oral presentation by the student Institute of Physics (B5), room 4/18 |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Slides (PDF) available on the server eCampus
GATRELL J.D., BIERLY G.D. & JENSEN R.R. (2005) Research Design and Proposal Writing in Spatial Science. Springer, Berlin-Heidelberg, 216 p. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Assessment of the practical works by the tenured professor and the promotor of the Master thesis | ||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Prof. JP Donnay Unit of Geomatics Institute of Physics (B5) 17 Allée du 6 Août 4000 Liège jp.donnay@ulg.ac.be |
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Items online :
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 | Introduction to research design Lecture notes are available on eCampus |
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