| Language of instruction : English |
| Credits: 24,0 | | | | | Period: semester 1 (0sp)semester 2 (24sp) | | | | | 2nd Chance Exam1: Yes | | | | | Final grade2: Numerical |
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Sequentiality
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Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
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Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
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Bachelor thesis (1615)
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12.0 stptn |
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Transportation Project (4187)
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6.0 stptn |
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Research Design (4202)
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4.0 stptn |
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Research Portfolio (4203)
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- The student should inquire in the context of the specific Master's thesis topic which supporting knowledge and skills are needed from various courses of the Master's program to start the Master's thesis.
- The student should be familiar with the basic principles of a plan of approach (problem definition, objective, research questions, choice of research method and literature study) and can draw this up according to the instructions provided.
- The student is familiar with looking up scientific literature (i.e. articles, books, reports) via the website of the library of Hasselt University and can structure and summarize the scientific literature with correct source references (APA guidelines);
- The student becomes familiar with the various research methods within the mobility sciences and can choose the relevant research method(s) based on a certain context, justify this choice, and then apply the research method(s) correctly;
- The student can make a report that has a clear structure and discuss the approach and results in a clear and scientific manner;
- The student can make a presentation that has a clear structure and describes the most important parts of scientific research in a clear manner;
- The student can provide reliable sustainable solutions based on the interpretation of the research results.
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The master of Transportation Sciences ends with a master thesis. Students elaborate further on the topic for which they set up the plan of approach during the course Research Portfolio. The topic is dependent on the specialization of the student, i.e. traffic safety or mobility related.
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Individual coaching session ✔
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Master┌s thesis ✔
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Report ✔
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Period 2 Credits 24,00
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| Other exam | 10 % |
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| Other | Progress and efforts during the teaching period |
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| Use of study material during evaluation | ✔ |
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| Explanation (English) | The student can use his/her master thesis and presentation during the defence. |
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| Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass) | ✔ |
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| Conditions | The student must submit the master thesis and presentation on time. |
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| Consequences | If a student does not meet these conditions, (s)he obtains a score of N. |
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Second examination period
| Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt | |
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| Explanation (English) | In case of a failed grade (less than 10/20) for this course in the first
chance exam period, the student has the opportunity to resubmit the
report and/or redo the oral defence in the second chance exam period. |
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| Compulsory course material |
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Material provided on Blackboard |
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Learning outcomes Master of Transportation Sciences
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- EC
| EC1: The holder of the degree applies knowledge in an independent and self-directed manner. He/she is able to critically plan, guard, manage and evaluate his/her own learning processes and to take care of his/her own (quality) control. | | | - DC
| DC1: The student shows initiative on an individual basis, creates opportunities by anticipating and adopts a flexible attitude. | | | - DC
| DC3: The student has an advanced level of knowledge and insight, characteristic of scientific work in the field of transportation sciences. | | | - DC
| DC4: The student evaluates his/her way of working taking into account the quality of the work and draws lessons for the future. | | | - DC
| DC5: The student works in an autonomous and self-managing way, engaging in self-reflection and striving for continuous improvement. | - EC
| EC2: The holder of the degree has in-depth knowledge and understanding of the concepts, methods, and (research) techniques of transportation sciences. He/she is able to apply the concepts, methods and (research) techniques in the field of transportation sciences adequately and autonomously. | | | - DC
| DC1: The student can autonomously consult, assess and synthesise international scientific professional literature from the field of transportation sciences in terms of the knowledge required. | | | - DC
| DC2: The student can take a standpoint based on information from international scientific literature and substantiate this. | | | - DC
| DC3: The student can autonomously select and justify appropriate concepts, methods or techniques for scientific research based on a given context. | | | - DC
| DC4: The student autonomously applies the selected concepts, methods or techniques for scientific research and interprets them adequately. | - EC
| EC3: The holder of the degree is able to autonomously carry out research in transportation sciences and offers realistic and sustainable solutions to complex transportation problems by using relevant theories and/or models from the field of study of transportation sciences or related domains. | | | - DC
| DC1: The student can identify relevant transportation problems in the field of transportation sciences. | | | - DC
| DC2: The student offers a realistic sustainable solution to a given problem based on acquired knowledge and insights from his/her academic training. | | | - DC
| DC3: The student substantiates the proposed solutions from different perspectives | | | - DC
| DC4: The student has the ability to deal with uncertainties related to complex transportation problems and develops appropriate sustainable solution strategies in a creative way. | - EC
| EC4: The holder of the degree considers the society as a whole as an important stakeholder and reflects on the social relevance and consequences of recommendations/solutions and projects/assignments in a critical manner. In doing so, the holder of the degree strives, among other things, to have a sustainable impact on the region. | | | - DC
| DC1: The student is able to identify key stakeholders other than society and demonstrate their relevance. | | | - DC
| DC2: The student is able to empathise with and take into account the views of different stakeholders when assessing and developing different solution options. | | | - DC
| DC3: Based on the research conducted, the student can draw up recommendations that are relevant to stakeholders and that contribute to a sustainable impact on the region. | | | - DC
| DC4: The student gives clear feedback about the results to the stakeholders. | - EC
| EC6: The holder of the degree is able to communicate and convince others on his/her field of study, both in writing and orally, addressing scientists of his/her own or similar fields of study and wide social groups. | | | - DC
| DC1: The student is able to communicate on the process, results as well as his/her views in writing in a logically structured and clearly understandable way and to exchange views on these with others. | | | - DC
| DC2: The student is able to verbally communicate on the process, results and his/her views in a logically structured and clearly understandable way and to exchange views on these with others. | | | - DC
| DC3: The student communicates respectfully with a variety of social groups and scientists and is able to convince them of his/her own views. | - EC
| EC8: The holder of the degree acts and reflects in an ethical and sustainable way. | | | - DC
| DC1: The student is able to autonomously conduct research in transportation sciences, including formulating sustainable recommendations and demonstrating their practical applicability. | | | - DC
| DC2: The student adheres to the deontological codes of research. | | | - DC
| DC3: The student works systematically and critically reflects on the process at each step. | | | - DC
| DC4: The student considers the impact of his/her actions on himself/herself, other people and society as a whole. |
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| Offered in | Tolerance3 |
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2nd year Master of Transportation Sciences: Traffic Safety (incl ICP)
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N
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2nd year Master of Transportation Sciences: Transport Policy and Planning
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Master of Transportation Sciences dual degree
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N
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1 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2. |
| 2 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3. |
3 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.
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