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Master Thesis (4323)

  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Geert WETS 
  
Co-lecturer :Prof. dr. Muhammad ADNAN 
  
Member of the teaching team :Prof. dr. An NEVEN 
 Prof. dr. ir. Ansar YASAR 
 Prof. dr. Ariane CUENEN 
 De heer Brent PETERS 
 Prof. dr. Davy JANSSENS 
 Prof. dr. Evelien POLDERS 
 dr. Hélène DIRIX 
 Mevrouw Jana HOREMANS 
 Prof. dr. Kris BRIJS 
 Mevrouw Nadine SMEYERS 
 De heer Roeland PAUL 
 Prof. dr. ir. Tom BELLEMANS 
 Prof. dr. Tom BRIJS 
 Prof. dr. ir. Wim ECTORS 


Language of instruction : English


Credits: 24,0
  
Period: semester 1 (0sp)semester 2 (24sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible


 
Sequentiality
 
   Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 

Prerequisites
  • 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.



Content

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.



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Individual coaching session  
Master┌s thesis  
Teaching methods  
Report  


 

Compulsory course material
 

Material provided on Blackboard



Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
2nd year Master of Transportation Sciences: Traffic Safety (incl ICP) N
2nd year Master of Transportation Sciences: Transport Policy and Planning N
Master of Transportation Sciences dual degree N



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.