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Language
French
Prerequisites
The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unit茅 d鈥檈nseignement 鈥� 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听
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. 听
The student must submit his or her subject for approval to the promoter by the date specified in the faculty calendar.听
The dissertation jury consists of at least the promoter and one other reader appointed by the Master's jury (represented by the jury chair).听
Assessment criteria for the dissertation听
The mark takes into consideration :听
Rules on plagiarism and the use of AI
Throughout the dissertation, students must demonstrate their perfect mastery of the rules of bibliographic referencing; at the risk of being suspected of plagiarism, they must鈥�
This definition supplements the definition given in art. 107 搂2 of the RGEE and constitutes a special provision within the meaning of 搂3 of the same article.听
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).听
If generative artificial intelligence (AI) is used, it must be used responsibly and in accordance with academic and scientific integrity practices. As scientific integrity requires that sources be cited, the use of AI must always be reported.鈥�
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. 听
The student must submit his or her subject for approval to the promoter by the date specified in the faculty calendar.听
The dissertation jury consists of at least the promoter and one other reader appointed by the Master's jury (represented by the jury chair).听
Assessment criteria for the dissertation听
The mark takes into consideration :听
- achievement of the set objectives ;听
- the coherence and general quality of the work carried out (relevant and well-documented synthesis of the scientific literature, quality of the methodological approach and appropriateness to the objectives, relevance and soundness of the analysis and interpretation)听
- the ability to critically discuss the methodological choices made and the conclusions drawn from the work;
- the correctness, quality and relevance of the written word; 听 听
Rules on plagiarism and the use of AI
Throughout the dissertation, students must demonstrate their perfect mastery of the rules of bibliographic referencing; at the risk of being suspected of plagiarism, they must鈥�
- DO NOT copy a text without inverted commas and/or without mentioning the source;听
- NOT reproduce a graph, data, illustration, etc. without mentioning the source;听
- NOT reformulate or summarise an author's original idea without mentioning the source;听
- DO NOT translate, in whole or in part, a source without referencing it;听
- 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);听
- DO NOT buy a work.听
This definition supplements the definition given in art. 107 搂2 of the RGEE and constitutes a special provision within the meaning of 搂3 of the same article.听
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).听
If generative artificial intelligence (AI) is used, it must be used responsibly and in accordance with academic and scientific integrity practices. As scientific integrity requires that sources be cited, the use of AI must always be reported.鈥�
Other information
The student must write his masters dissertation in one of the two languages in his programme and add a summary in French.
听听 听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.听
Students must send the electronic version of their dissertation in PDF format using the standard procedure, details of which will be sent to them by the MULT secretariat.
听听 听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.听
Students must send the electronic version of their dissertation in PDF format using the standard procedure, details of which will be sent to them by the MULT secretariat.
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