Master thesis seminar

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Ingrid Mayeur

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Description of the teaching unit

This teaching unit aims to equip the student for the preparation of his master thesis.

Table of contents

0. Introduction. Master's thesis: purpose and rules

1. What Does it Mean to Do Research in Digital Media Education?

2. Defining a research problem/question

3. Building a literature review

4. Choosing a method.

5. Defining an action plan

6. Writing the research/The researcher's position in relation to his object.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this teaching unit, the student will be able to

- identify precisely the topic of his or her master's thesis, and to problematize it on the basis of a relevant literature review;

- formulate a research question and initial working hypotheses

- define the materials necessary for his/her investigation as well as a method to answer, through their analysis, the research question;

- write in clear scientific language.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Prerequisites: disciplinary knowledge. Co-requisites: master courses (block 1).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Ex-catheadra lecture and note taking by the student. Readings, exercises, progressive personal work on the basis of work instructions. Visuals and readings available on eCampus.

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

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face teaching.

Recommended or required readings

Readings available on eCampus.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- Remote

written exam

Written work / report


Additional information:

The evaluation is based on a personal work of about ten pages.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Ingrid.Mayeur@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online