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Master Thesis_DL (4593)

  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Geert WETS 
  
Co-lecturer :Prof. dr. Ariane CUENEN 
  
Member of the teaching team :Prof. dr. An NEVEN 
 Prof. dr. ir. Ansar YASAR 
 De heer Brent PETERS 
 Prof. dr. Davy JANSSENS 
 Prof. dr. Evelien POLDERS 
 dr. Hélène DIRIX 
 Mevrouw Jana HOREMANS 
 Prof. dr. Kris BRIJS 
 Prof. dr. Muhammad ADNAN 
 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
 
 
Group 1
 
  Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
    Research Design_DL (4461) 6.0 stptn
 
Or group 2
 
  Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
    Bachelor thesis (1615) 12.0 stptn
 
Or group 3
 
  Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
    Transportation Project (4187) 6.0 stptn
 

Content

The master of Transportation Sciences DL ends with a master thesis. Students elaborate futher on the topic for which they set up the plan of approach during the course Research Design DL.



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


 

Compulsory course material
 

Recommended software: Reference software like Endnote



Learning outcomes
Master of Transportation Sciences
  •  EC 
  • EC8: The holder of the degree acts and reflects in an ethical and sustainable way.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC2: The student adheres to the deontological codes of research.

      
  •  BC 
  •  
  •  DC 
  • DC1: The student is able to autonomously conduct research in transportation sciences, including formulating sustainable recommendations and demonstrating their practical applicability.

      
  •  BC 
  •  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.

      
  •  BC 
  •  
  •  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.

      
  •  BC 
  •  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.

      
  •  BC 
  •  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 
  • 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.

      
  •  BC 
  •  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 
  • DC3: The student has an advanced level of knowledge and insight, characteristic of scientific work in the field of transportation sciences.

      
  •  BC 
  •  
  •  DC 
  • DC5: The student works in an autonomous and self-managing way, engaging in self-reflection and striving for continuous improvement.

      
  •  BC 
  •  
  •  DC 
  • DC1: The student shows initiative on an individual basis, creates opportunities by anticipating and adopts a flexible attitude.

      
  •  BC 
  •  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.

      
  •  BC 
  •  
  •  DC 
  • DC4: The student autonomously applies the selected concepts, methods or techniques for scientific research and interprets them adequately.

      
  •  BC 
  •  
  •  DC 
  • DC3: The student can autonomously select and justify appropriate concepts, methods or techniques for scientific research based on a given context.

      
  •  BC 
 

  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
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