Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Marie Housen, Doriane Jaegers, Marine Moyon, Stéphanie Peters
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
If a student fails an examination during the first term:
- They are permitted to resit the assessed subject during the second term (May-June);
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course "Master's Thesis: Research Methods and Communication" supports students in designing and implementing the methodological component of their thesis and in communicating their research process effectively, both in writing and orally.
More specifically, the course enables students to:
- further develop their understanding and use of various data collection tools, including interviews and the design of questionnaires and cognitive tests;
- explore and gain practical experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods;
- select and justify methods that are appropriate to their research question and the data collected;
- develop their written and oral scientific communication skills.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- select and justify data collection and analysis methods that are appropriate to their research question;
- design or adapt a data collection instrument, such as an interview guide, questionnaire, or cognitive test;
- carry out the main stages of qualitative or quantitative data analysis;
- interpret their findings rigorously, while acknowledging the limitations of both the data and the methodological approach adopted;
- communicate their research process and findings clearly, coherently, and persuasively, both in writing and orally;
- critically reflect on their methodological choices and on the conditions under which knowledge is produced.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The knowledge and skills acquired in the Educational Research course taken in the third year of the Bachelor's programme provide an important foundation for this course.
Students are therefore expected to have a basic understanding of:
- the main stages of the research process;
- how to formulate a research question;
- the key differences between qualitative and quantitative approaches;
- how to read and draw on scholarly literature;
- the basic principles of academic writing and referencing.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The sessions combine:
- theoretical and methodological input ;
- the analysis of research examples and scholarly work;
- applied activities focusing on processing and analysis;
- activities designed to develop written and oral scientific communication skills;
- group discussions and feedback on students' work.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Appropriate arrangements are available for students covered by Article 75.
Practical information, the course schedule and assignment guidelines will be made available on eCampus.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Course materials, methodological resources, working documents and activity guidelines will be made available on eCampus.
Continuous assessment
Further information:
This course is not assessed separately from the Master's thesis.
Students are nevertheless required to complete assignments related to the different sessions. These are designed to support their progressive understanding of the methods covered and their application to the thesis.
Although these assignments do not receive a separate grade, their completion or non-completion is recorded and communicated to the student's thesis supervisor. This provides the supervisor with information about the student's engagement with the methodological support provided through the course.
Submission requirements and deadlines for each assignment will be specified during the sessions and on eCampus.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Stéphanie PETERS : s.peters@uliege.be
Doriane JAEGERS : djaegers@uliege.be
Coline LEGROS : coline.legros@uliege.be
Marie HOUSEN : marie.housen@uliege.be
Pierre-Yves THIELEN : PY.Thielen@uliege.be
Mickaël IDRAC : midrac@uliege.be
Shannon GOUPPY : Shannon.Gouppy@uliege.be
Marine MOYON : Marine.Moyon@uliege.be