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| 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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Research Design_DL (4461)
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Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
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Transportation Project (4187)
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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 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.
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Individual coaching session ✔
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Master┌s thesis ✔
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Paper ✔
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Presentation ✔
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Semester 2 (24,00sp)
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| Other evaluation method during teaching period | 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 | Timely submission of all required components (i.e., master thesis and presentation) is mandatory to obtain a final mark. |
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| Consequences | Failure to submit compulsory components on time (i.e., master thesis and presentation) may result in a score of 0 for the (part of the) course. |
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| Additional information | If a student has a second exam opportunity, it is their responsibility to contact the lecturer in time to clarify which components must be retaken. |
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Second examination period
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| Compulsory course material |
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The thesis supervision team identifies compulsory/recommended course material in the form of research papers, data, and sometimes learning material related to a particular software. Students need to follow the instructions provided by the supervisor to achieve the objective set out in the thesis. Students are required to regularly follow up with their supervisors. |
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Recommended software:
Reference software like Endnote 20 (license offered by UHasselt, at student laptop) |
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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
| 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
| 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. | - 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. | - 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. | - 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. |
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| | EC = learning outcomes DC = partial outcomes BC = evaluation criteria |
| Offered in | Tolerance3 |
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part 3 Master of Transportation Sciences (by distance learning)
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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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