Duration
20h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in geology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in geology (60 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Annick Anceau, Collégialité
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is tied to the preparation of the Master's Thesis. The following topics will be covered: - 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 conduct a litterature search and to set up search alerts related to the Master's Thesis.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Helping students to prepare their thesis and more generally to share the results of a literature review and research results. Poster presentation, written report, oral presentation will be covered.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Previous selection of the subject of the Master's Thesis.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
How to make and present a scientific poster, how to write a literature review related to the Master's Thesis.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The first part of the course is held in a classroom. During the second part of the course, students are required to work autonomously. They are invited to use all available documentation resources.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
In the event of a suspension of face-to-face classes, classes will be given remotely via LifeSize or podcasts will be made available to students.
If face-to-face oral presentations are not possible, these will be done remotely by videoconference.
Recommended or required readings
A tutorial is at student's disposal.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
The evaluation of the course is based on the following :
- the set up of a search alert in bibliographic databases
- the oral presentation of the Master's Thesis topic in 180 seconds
- the making and presentation of a poster
- a written report (literature review) summarizing the state of the art about the topics related to the objectives of the Master's Thesis and the bibliography used for this work.
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@uliege.be