2017-2018 / GEOL0268-2

Introduction to Research

Duration

20h Th, 20h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in geology (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Master in geology (60 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Annick Anceau

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

This course involves the preparation of the Master's Thesis. The topics hereafter will be dealt with : - how to write and to organize the text - how to prepare the oral presentation - how to prepare a poster - how to organize references for citing in papers (desktop writing tools, e.g. Mendeley) - how to do bibliographic research and to set up search alert related to the Master's Thesis.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Helping students to prepare their thesis.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Previous selection of the subject of the Master's Thesis.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

The first part of the course is held within a computer classroom. During the second part of the course, students are required to work autonomously. They are invited to use all available documentation resources.

Recommended or required readings

A tutorial is at student's disposal.

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation of the course is based on the following : - the work carried out during the year, - a written report (document research) summarizing the present state of knowledge about some topics related to the objectives of the Master's Thesis and the bibliography researched for this work, - the oral presentation of the advancement of the Master's Thesis.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Dr Annick ANCEAU Dép. ARGENCO/GEMME-GEO3 Quartier Polytech 1 Allée de la Découverte 9, Bât. B52 Premises 0/543 4000 Liège 1 Tel. 04/366 53 56 e-mail : a.anceau@ulg.ac.be