Duration
12h Th
Number of credits
| Master in management (60 ECTS) | 1 crédit |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English 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 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 (in English) 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)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Written work / report
Out-of-session test(s)
Further information:
There are several components to the assessment.
- Submission of a document related to the course (not necessarily related to the final thesis topic): 2 pages of literature review, based on at least 10 peer-reviewed references
- Test during the last class on research design
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Prof. Frédéric Dufays (frederic.dufays@uliege.be)