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Language
French
Prerequisites
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The masters dissertation, irrespective of the subject, allows a student to :
- carry out a critical analysis and summarise a given scientific topic;
- put a specific issue/statement in context drawing on existing information;
- present the results of the dissertation by justifying the methodological choices, explaining the hypotheses and scientifically stating the results obtained.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| The dissertation must demonstrate the author's ability to describe correctly the results of a personal, objective and methodical work. The length of the dissertation is not a criteria in evaluating its quality. Similar to the other forms of learning, the dissertation is an essential component of the programme to which it belongs. It consists of research work which students should consider as a first step in research in their particular field. The dissertation is a research work :
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Content
The dissertation must be written in one of the two major languages of their programme. It should present the results of a personal and critical study as well as the scientific methodology used to obtain these results. The scientific and bibliographical conventions of a dissertation must be respected.
Teaching methods
The dissertation is carried out through regular interaction with the promoter. In the first year, these interactions will be structured through the dissertation seminar. These interactions take place in the working language of the dissertation.
Evaluation methods
Supervision and composition of the dissertation jury
The dissertation is supervised by a promoter. Exceptionally, if the subject of the dissertation so requires, a co-supervisor may be called upon by the promoter with the agreement of the chair of the jury.
The student must submit his/her subject for approval to the promoter by the date specified in the faculty calendar.
The dissertation jury consists of at least the promoter and one other reader appointed by the Master's jury (represented by the jury chair).
The promoter's and reader's marks take into account :
In its final mark, the promoter will also take into account the student's commitment and the regularity of the work done throughout the Master's programme as part of the dissertation (in particular, submission on time and the quality of the dossier submitted at the end of the first annual block).
Rules on plagiarism and the use of AI
Throughout the dissertation, the student must demonstrate a perfect command of the rules of bibliographic referencing; at the risk of being suspected of plagiarism, he/she must remember to
This definition completes the definition given in art. 107 §2 of the RGEE and constitutes a special provision within the meaning of §3 of the same article.
Any student who fails to comply with the scientific referencing standards set out above is liable, in the event of irregularity or plagiarism established by the jury, to academic sanctions as detailed in the RGEE (section 7).
If generative artificial intelligence (AI) is used, it must be used responsibly and in accordance with the practices of academic and scientific integrity. As scientific integrity requires that sources be cited, the use of AI must always be reported.
The dissertation is supervised by a promoter. Exceptionally, if the subject of the dissertation so requires, a co-supervisor may be called upon by the promoter with the agreement of the chair of the jury.
The student must submit his/her subject for approval to the promoter by the date specified in the faculty calendar.
The dissertation jury consists of at least the promoter and one other reader appointed by the Master's jury (represented by the jury chair).
The promoter's and reader's marks take into account :
- achievement of the objectives set ;
- the ability to produce a relevant and well-documented summary;
- personal commitment and the ability to discuss methodological choices;
- the coherence of the work carried out;
- the correctness, quality and relevance of the written word.
In its final mark, the promoter will also take into account the student's commitment and the regularity of the work done throughout the Master's programme as part of the dissertation (in particular, submission on time and the quality of the dossier submitted at the end of the first annual block).
Rules on plagiarism and the use of AI
Throughout the dissertation, the student must demonstrate a perfect command of the rules of bibliographic referencing; at the risk of being suspected of plagiarism, he/she must remember to
- NOT copy a text without inverted commas and/or without mentioning the source;
- NOT reproduce a graph, data, illustration, etc. without mentioning the source;
- NOT reformulate or summarise an author's original idea without mentioning the source;
- DO NOT translate, in whole or in part, a source without referencing it;
- DO NOT use someone else's work by presenting it as your own (even if the author of the work has given his or her agreement);
- DO NOT buy a work.
This definition completes the definition given in art. 107 §2 of the RGEE and constitutes a special provision within the meaning of §3 of the same article.
Any student who fails to comply with the scientific referencing standards set out above is liable, in the event of irregularity or plagiarism established by the jury, to academic sanctions as detailed in the RGEE (section 7).
If generative artificial intelligence (AI) is used, it must be used responsibly and in accordance with the practices of academic and scientific integrity. As scientific integrity requires that sources be cited, the use of AI must always be reported.
Other information
The student must write his masters dissertation in one of the two languages in his programme and add a summary in French.
The dissertation (length at least 20.000 words, without the appendix) is overseen by a supervisor. A co-supervisor may be chosen if the subject of the dissertation necessitates it or at the request of the student or supervisor. The dissertation committee is made up of the supervisor and a reader. The dissertation is not subject to an oral defence and is assessed solely on the basis of the manuscript submitted by the student.
Besides the three copies, the student will send the PDF-file of his/her dissertation to the secrétariat MULT.
The dissertation (length at least 20.000 words, without the appendix) is overseen by a supervisor. A co-supervisor may be chosen if the subject of the dissertation necessitates it or at the request of the student or supervisor. The dissertation committee is made up of the supervisor and a reader. The dissertation is not subject to an oral defence and is assessed solely on the basis of the manuscript submitted by the student.
Besides the three copies, the student will send the PDF-file of his/her dissertation to the secrétariat MULT.
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