Learning Outcomes for Bachelor and Master thesis
Category Bachelor
Learn what are the Understand difference between
appropriate sources for Wikipedia, newspapers, textbooks,
academic writing academic books, academic journals
Learn how to formulate Learn what a proper research
a research question question looks like
Learn how to conduct Learn how to collect data, how to
an empirical study conduct interviews, how to analyse
data
Learn how to develop a Working with the literature
conceptual thesis (combining two streams of
research), engage with the basic
components of a theory
Learn how to write an Line of argument, stringent,
academic text reasoning, academic style,
substantiate an argument, proper
citing
Learn how to develop a Generalizing from a concrete
contribution empirical setting to the more
abstract
Learn how to manage a Time management (planning and
research project execution), dealing with
challenges, autonomy/ working on
their own, take up suggestions and
work with them
Master
Understand the difference
between high-quality and
low-quality journal
Learn how to define a
research question (and
motivate it both in practical
and theoretical relevance)
Data analysis has to be more
rigorous, e.g., has to take a
particular approach to
analysing the data (e.g., Gioa
method, discourse methods),
justification for the analysis
Implications for developing
the conceptual argument
(what does it change), more
sophisticated argument (e.g.,
how can I combine
underlying assumptions,
reflect on fit between theories
in terms of ontology and
epistemology), reflect on
limitations and future
research
Coherence in terms of
literature review, research
question, method, findings
(more article-line)
Theorizing, developing a
theoretical contribution
(relating it to the existing
literature)
Engaging with and
collaborating with the
supervisor (pro-actively
manage the relationship)