Master Thesis Methodology

Duration

12h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Jérome Schoenmaeckers

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

In this course, the student learns the rules and steps for writing a thesis in the various Master's degrees in economics (60,120).
On the basis of presentations, exchanges and research, the student progresses in the writing of the master thesis.
Finally, tools and programs are presented (Latex and the export of results from STATA to Word/Latex) to facilitate the writing of the thesis. A detailed analysis of a reference article from each of the students will also be analyzed and criticized.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Progress of the thesis and planning;
Writing of referee report.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

If possible, an econometrics course or at least a course with work on the data

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Oral presentations by the teacher with material support (slides + documents + STATA programs + abstract reports).
Oral presentations of the progress of each student's thesis.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face / Distance

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

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.

40% presentation + 20% literature review + 40% referee report writing

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Jérôme Schoenmaeckers
jerome.schoenmaeckers@uliege.be