Study Programmes 2016-2017
GEOG0025-1  
Introduction to research
Duration :
10h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in geography : climatology (120 ECTS)2
Master in geography : general (120 ECTS)2
Master in geography : geomatics and surveying (120 ECTS)2
Lecturer :
Jean-Paul Donnay
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
- 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
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
Planning of the Master thesis

Training for the writting of scientifical papers and posters
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
- Philosophy of sciences
- Epistemology of geography
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
 4 seminars on theory (4 x 2 h 30)
1 practical work: - 1 oral presentation by the student - 1 formated report
 
Recommended or required readings :
Slides (PDF) available on the eCampus server 
Suggested reading: GATRELL J.D., BIERLY G.D. & JENSEN R.R. (2005) Research Design and Proposal Writing in Spatial Science. Springer, Berlin-Heidelberg, 216 p.
Assessment methods and criteria :
- Assessment of the practical works by the tenured professor (oral presentation 50% and report 50%)
- Presentation during the January session
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
- Organized at the end of the first term, when all the students have chosen a topic of Master thesis
- Room 4/18, building B5a (Institute of Physics)
Contacts :
Prof. JP Donnay jp.donnay@ulg.ac.be
Unit of Geomatics  Institute of Physics (B5a) Agora, 19 Allée du 6 Août 4000 Liège
Items online :
Introduction to research design
Lecture notes are available on eCampus