Research project: writing and management (4889)
  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Nianjun YANG 
  
Member of the teaching team :dr. Dorien BAETEN 
 Mevrouw Eva CORDERY 

Language of instruction : English
Credits: 3,0
  
Period: semester 1 (3sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Sequentiality
 
   Advising sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 
Advice It is advised to take up '4913 Masterproef' within the same academic year (simu ltaneously).

Prerequisites

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Content

In this course the students will learn skills to manage how to write and present scientific projects. In addition, a method for the correct statistical analysis of their data is also covered. The content is divided in the following modules:

Module 1: Research project and planning
Module 2: Scientific writing and communication
Module 3: Data collection and analysis


Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Collective feedback moment ✔  
Lecture ✔  
Teaching methods  
Presentation ✔  
Report ✔  


Evaluation

Semester 1 (3,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written evaluation during teaching period70 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year✔
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearThe student should have obtained a minimum grade of 10/20
Peer review✔
Report✔
Oral evaluation during teaching period30 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year✔
Presentation✔
Additional information For students with exam contract, all evaluations during the teaching period will be replaced by evaluations in the exam period. In addition, the peer feedback during the teaching period will be replaced by an alternative assignment.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)The presentation and peer review can not be repeated/ retaken.
 

Compulsory course material
 

The online module and all slides, readers, papers and other supporting materials will be provided on Blackboard.
 

Recommended reading
 

Titel: Practical research: planning and design
Auteur: Leedy, P. D., Ormrod, J. E.
Editie: 9
Uitgever: Pearson
ISBN: 9780137152421
Extra info: /

Titel: Handbook of scientific proposal writing
Auteur: Yavuz Oruc, A.
Editie: /
Uitgever: Chapman and Hall/CRC 
ISBN: 9781439869185
Extra info: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ubhasselt/detail.action?d ocID=1633308&pq-origsite=summon

Titel: Scientific writing and communication: Papers, proposals, and presentations
Auteur: Hofmann, A. H.
Editie: 3
Uitgever: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780190278540
Extra info: /


Learning outcomes
Master of Materiomics
  •  EC 

    • EC 4. The graduate of the Master of Materiomics programme is able to autonomously consult, summarise and critically interpret international scientific literature, reference it correctly and use it to explore and identify new domains relevant to the field.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC4.1 The student is able to look up and select appropriate international scientific literature from a variety of disciplines related to materials-related problems or research questions.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC4.2 The student is able to correctly and completely reference to scientific literature.

  •  EC 

    • EC 5. The graduate of the Master of Materiomics programme can independently design and carry out scientific research: formulate a research question and hypothesis, select the appropriate methods and techniques, critically analyse and interpret the results, formulate conclusions, report scientifically and manage research data.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC5.2 The student can formulate one or more research question(s) and/or hypothesis(s) for a material-related problem, and link research objectives to them.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC5.3 The student is able to think critically about a (new) experimental or theoretical methodology to achieve the predefined research objective, select and/or develop valid methods and techniques, write them down and carry them out.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC5.5 The student can, within the possibilities and limitations of the given context or circumstances, accommodate and direct changes in the planning of a research process.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC5.10 The student is able to apply various scientific reporting methods e.g., project reporting, article, poster/oral presentation,....

  •  EC 

    • EC 6. The graduate of the Master of Materiomics programme is able to communicate in both written and spoken form and to take a well-argued position in a scientific discussion, going from a general to a specialist level, adapted to the target audience.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC6.1 The student is able to report orally and in writing in an adequate manner.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC6.2 The student is able to adapt to the purpose and target audience of the communication, i.e., can empathize with the target audience and make appropriate choices regarding language use and format.

  •  EC 

    • EC 10. The graduate of the Master of Materiomics programme is able to autonomously acquire new knowledge and monitor, evaluate and adjust one’s learning process.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC 10.2 The student is able to formulate goals and priorities, translate an assignment into subtasks, and create a realistic schedule.

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