Titulació | Tipus | Curs |
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4313335 Ciència Política / Political Science | OB | 0 |
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Before enrolling in the Master Thesis module it is advisable to do the Introduction to Resarch module.
The purpose of the module is to help students to produce a Master Thesis.
The Master's Thesis (MT) is a substantial piece of academic work that proves the student’s competence to carry out research autonomously at a Masters level. In the MT students should be able to present:
- a research question related to any of the topics dealt with in the substantive modules of the master,
- a well structured theoretical framework that proves good knowledge of the literature and the debates involved in the research question,
- a suitable research strategy involving methods learned in the methodological modules of the master.
The MT must show that the student is capable to carrying out sound and rigorous academic research and has the ability to evaluate research conducted by others.
Students are encouraged to include their own empirical analysis in their MT.
For further details on what is a master thesis and this module see our Master Thesis Guide.
MT contents are chosen by students among the topics dealt with in any of the substantive modules of the master.
Títol | Hores | ECTS | Resultats d'aprenentatge |
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Tipus: Dirigides | |||
Presentació y discussió dels TFM a les tutories col·lectives | 25 | 1 | 2, 3, 5, 6, 4, 7, 11, 8, 10, 9, 15, 12, 13, 14, 1 |
Tipus: Supervisades | |||
Tutories individuals | 10 | 0,4 | 2, 3, 5, 6, 4, 7, 11, 8, 10, 9, 15, 12, 13, 14, 1 |
Tipus: Autònomes | |||
Elaboració de la TFM | 214 | 8,56 | 2, 3, 5, 6, 4, 7, 11, 8, 10, 9, 15, 12, 13, 14, 1 |
The module involves intensive autonomous work by the researcher. Additionally students should attend individual and collective tutorials. Master Theses are defended in public in July and September.
Nota: es reservaran 15 minuts d'una classe, dins del calendari establert pel centre/titulació, per a la complementació per part de l'alumnat de les enquestes d'avaluació de l'actuació del professorat i d'avaluació de l'assignatura/mòdul.
Títol | Pes | Hores | ECTS | Resultats d'aprenentatge |
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Presentació i defensa del TFM | 10% | 1 | 0,04 | 2, 3, 5, 6, 4, 7, 11, 8, 10, 9, 15, 12, 13, 14, 1 |
The module MT will involve three assessment components:
- the MT itself (80%)
- the presentation and defence (10%) and
- the participation in collective tutorials (10%).
The MT must prove that the student has:
- Ability to guide research towards the fruitful analysis of a particular relevant question. This will be assessed considering the definition and justification of the research question.
- Knowledge and a critical understanding of the academic debates around this specific question. This will be assessed considering the theoretical framework of the MT.
- Ability to relate theory and empirical analysis. This will be assessed considering the definition of an appropriate research strategy and the data gathered and analyzed.
- Ability to assess other researchers’ work. This will be assessed considering how the MT takes into account previous research on the matter and in the students’ contribution to collective tutorials.
- Ability to communicate both in writing and orally. This will be assessed considering how the MT is written and defended.
The MT will be evaluated by two professors of the department and will be defended publicly in July or September. A MT can obtain the following marks:
- Excellent (10-9 out of 10): A very well written MT, compelling and original, based on thorough reflection and rigorous analysis, including detailed knowledge of the literature, a solid research design and data analysis appropriate to answer the research question.
- Good (8-7 out of 10): Interesting argument and good knowledge of the literature. Includes a research design and data analysis reasonably appropriate to the question posed.
- Pass (6-5 out of 10): The knowledge of the literature is sufficient but could be improved. Some minor limitations are found in theproposed methodology and/or in the data analysis.
- Fail (4 or less out of 10): Severe problems with the research question, theoretical framework, research design or data analysis.
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Nom | Grup | Idioma | Semestre | Torn |
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(TEm) Teoria (màster) | 1 | Anglès | segon quadrimestre | matí-mixt |