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MEMO-S505

Master-Thesis/Mémoire

année académique
2024-2025

Titulaire(s) du cours

Olivier WITMEUR (Coordonnateur)

Crédits ECTS

20

Langue(s) d'enseignement

anglais, français

Contenu du cours

This course offers an overview of what is involved in setting up, executing and completing a master thesis project. The sessions are intended for all Master 1 students. For students these information sessions are an important first step in starting their thesis project.  The sessions will address important question such as: How and when do I choose a thesis topic? When do I contact a thesis supervisor? What research methods and thesis formats exist, and what are the main differences? How do I write and defend a good thesis?

The course cover the following topics:

  1. Introduction (C. Toma)
  2. Research methods (P. Celik)
  3. Thesis formats (E. Cantillon, P. Verdin, P.Verwimp, O. Witmeur)
  4. Approaching your thesis from a sustainability perspective (M. van de Maele)
  5. The Triaxes Project (O. Witmeur)
  6. Writing skills (H. Pirotte)
  7. Oral and presentation skills (S. Rothenberger)

Objectifs (et/ou acquis d'apprentissages spécifiques)

Students will learn about the timing and deadlines linked to essential elements in their thesis trajectory, such as the writing of the research proposal, conducting research, contact moments with the thesis supervisor, and the thesis defense.

Méthodes d'enseignement et activités d'apprentissages

Online teaching with content provided by the teacher and discussions with students

Support(s) de cours

  • Podcast
  • Université virtuelle

Contribution au profil d'enseignement

LO 2.1. Adopt a scientific approach to data collection, research and analysis and communicate results with clear, structured and sophisticated arguments.             

LO 2.2. Display critical thinking and develop a life-long learning approach     

Autres renseignements

Contacts

memoires-sbsem@ulb.be
 

Campus

Solbosch

Evaluation

Méthode(s) d'évaluation

  • Travail personnel
  • Autre

Travail personnel

Autre

Construction de la note (en ce compris, la pondération des notes partielles)

The mark for the master's thesis counts towards the overall mark.
There is no separate oral/written mark.
The weighting is therefore 100% for the thesis and the oral presentation.

 

Langue(s) d'évaluation

  • anglais

Programmes