Master's Thesis Seminar

llsmd2094  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

Master's Thesis Seminar
2 credits
30.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
de Moerloose Chantal;
Language
French
Content
  • Defining the project (defining a problem, a research question, a hypothesis, an info to collect; detecting the type of research (exploratory / descriptive / explanatory); ...)
  • Collecting Information (using secondary data; conducting a literature review; referencing ...)
  • Planning the research (identifying its epistemological position; choosing adequate information collection methodology (observation / experimentation / ...); mastering data analysis methods (quali / quanti / ...)
  • Writing (writing in a scholarly way, ...)
  • Presenting (creating a visual support; presenting ...)
Teaching methods
For French speaking students

(a) E-learning via the Moodle platform (videos and readings followed by tests)

(b) Some face-to-face seminar sessions can be added

For English speaking students, the seminar on Moodle is replaced by an individual work of

(a) reading a methodology textbook

(b) writing a report on main personal learnings
Evaluation methods
Despite the seminar is scheduled in the program during the second "year" of the master, it actually opens sooner, during the first year, and remains accessible until the end of the second year. It contains "mandatory lessons and tests" & "optional lessons and tests".
For French speaking students: the evaluation is only based on mandatory tests following each mandatory lesson (video, readings ...). These tests are progressively opened from February to June (every second week) and closes after 6 weeks: So students must actively follow the rhythm of the chapters. Mandatory lessons, optional lessons and optional tests remains opened during two year to give access to useful information during the master thesis writing.
For English speaking students: the evaluation is based on the paper written during the first year (due time: around April)
There is no second chance during the summer, but during the next year (February-June with the next cohort) which is still "on time" as the seminar is officially scheduled in the second year.
Other information
  1. A mandatory information session on this seminar is given during the briefing of the annual master's thesis 1 of the master (integration week)
  2. The Moodle platform will contain all the necessary information for self-learning
  3. The seminar is given in French, but students who speak only English are allowed to replace it, by reading independently  a textbook methodology of the thesis
  4. This course is similar to MLSMM 2201- Seminar d'accompagnement du mémoire
Online resources
Moodle
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be code LLSMG2094
Bibliography
  • https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be code LLSMG2094 : self learning
  • CRESWELL, John W. (2012). Educational Research. Planning, Conducting, Quantitative and Qualitative Research. 4th Edition, Pearson.
  • GAVARD-PERRET, Marie-Laure, GOTTELAND, David, HAON, Christophe, & JOLIBERT, Alain (2012). Méthodologie de la Recherche - Réussir son mémoire ou sa thèse en sciences gestion. 2° édition. Pearson.
  • SAUNDERS, Mark N.K., LEWIS, Philip, & THORNHILL, Adrian (2016). Research Methods for Business Students, 7th Edition, Pearson.
  • THIÉTARD, Raymond-Alain (2014). Méthode de recherche en management. 4° Ed. Dunod.
Teaching materials
  • https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be code LLSMG2094 : self learning
Faculty or entity
CLSM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Business Engineering

Master [120] in Management

Master [120] in Management

Master [120] in Business Engineering