2021-2022 / GEST7004-1

Master Thesis Methodology

Duration

12h Th

Number of credits

 Master in management (120 ECTS)2 crédits 
 Master in business engineering (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Frédéric Dufays

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

This course aims to equip students with the fundamentals in defining, designing, and planning a research project in order to develop their final thesis. It also offers guidelines for the various stages of the research process to help the student in writing their thesis.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • structure and plan your master thesis project
  • formulate a clear research question
  • draft a convincing literature review
  • make informed theoretical and methodological choices
  • develop your critical thinking
  • make explicit and justify your choices
  • strengthen your writing and presentation capacity

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Interactive sessions combining contents supplied by the teacher with practical implementation exercises based on the participants' Master thesis projects.

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

Blended learning


Additional information:

Hybrid: Face-to-face classes (unless the sanitary situation doesn't allow it, in which case these classes will be organized online) and online distance learning

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

- 20% active participation in the course
- 20% intermediary assignment to submit before the 2nd class
- 60% final work exposing the motivations and objectives of the study, the research question, the theoretical framework, the proposed methods, and an indicative bibliography

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Prof. Frédéric Dufays (frederic.dufays@uliege.be)