Essay BMS
Faculteit | Science and Engineering |
Jaar | 2021/22 |
Vakcode | WMBM003-05 |
Vaknaam | Essay BMS |
Niveau(s) | master |
Voertaal | Engels |
Periode | hele jaar |
ECTS | 5 |
Rooster | rooster.rug.nl |
Uitgebreide vaknaam | Essay BMS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leerdoelen | After the essay a student is, under limited supervision, able to: a. formulate a scientifically sound question b. find, select and interpret relevant scientific literature c. organize and correctly interpret statements from references collected during the project d. write a review on selected references e. defend a well-defined position and conclusion f. act in an ethical, scientific, professional fashion |
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Omschrijving | The master's essay is a written discussion based on a scientific problem and an objective literature research. The student shows with the essay that he/she is able to take a scientific position based upon findings from a literature survey. Furthermore, he/she is able to present logical arguments in writing. Therefore, good writing skills are part of the assessment of the essay. The student will need to: - Formulate a question in a scientifically sound manner; - Perform a literature survey; - Present findings and conclusions through a scientific text (size essay: 4500 - 6500 words, excluding the list of references); - Take and justify an arguable position or vision. The essay topic is set in consultation between student and supervisor. The information is acquired by means of a literature survey, which entails making the best possible selection from the sometimes overwhelming quantity of sources and data. The student, must then distil this into a comprehensible account at an appropriate academic level. The essay should be aimed at the beginners’ level of fellow master students. The report should have sufficient depth and should be up-to-date. Detailed instructions about the essay can be found in the guidelines section of the study guide or at the student portal. |
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Onderwijsvorm |
(Working hours are agreed at the start of the project.) |
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Toetsvorm |
(Students work under limited supervision.) |
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Vaksoort | master | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opmerkingen | Assessment (1)Management of essay, (2) Scientific quality of content and (3) report are assessed. Usually the relative contribution to the final grade is 30%, 40%, 30%, respectively. The relative contribution to the final grade can only be different when communicated at the start of the project. This course was registered last year with course code WMBM14E001 |
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