Scientific research initiation

lboe2197  2025-2026  Louvain-la-Neuve

Scientific research initiation
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8.00 credits
Q2
Language
French
Main themes
The dissertation must demonstrate the ability of its author to carry out and correctly present the results of a personal, objective and methodical research project, the quality of which is not necessarily linked to its scope.
The dissertation must lead the student to actively participate in the design of a research project (understanding the problem, state of the question, planning, imagination).
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 At the end of the thesis, the student must be able to :
- actively participate in obtaining the necessary and relevant data (technical development, care, organization)
- analyze, compare and interpret the results obtained (research of adequate methods, criticism, references to scientific literature)
- produce a detailed report on his/her research (the dissertation text : rules and art of scientific writing)
- to present and defend one's work in public in a limited time (synthesis, presentation)
- participate actively in the scientific life of a community of researchers
 
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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Biology of Organisms and Ecology