SOW-BS028
Major Research Project
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleSOW-BS028
Credits (ECTS)26
CategoryMA (Master)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Social Sciences; Behavioural Science;
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator
prof. dr. M.P.J. Vervloed
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Contactperson for the course
prof. dr. M.P.J. Vervloed
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Examiner
prof. dr. M.P.J. Vervloed
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Academic year2017
Period
SEM2  (05/02/2018 to 13/07/2018)
Starting block
SEM2
Course mode
full-time
RemarksSecond years do not have to enroll for this course again if they have enrolled for it last year.
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesNo
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims

At the end of the Major Research project
- Student can –under supervision- conduct academic research with scientific integrity, i.e.: student is able to design and implement and program (if applicable) a scientific study, student is able to make adaptations to the study in case of changed external circumstances or advanced insight (if applicable), student is able to systematically process and analyze research data.
- Student can clearly communicate the rationale, methods, and results of his/her research projects to specialist and non-specialist audiences and can also present clear points of discussion.
- Student is able to participate actively in a research (lab) group.
- Student has the learning skills to study/function in a manner that is largely independent.
Student has the ability to realise any shortcomings or limitations: (s)he has developed a critical academic attitude towards his/her performance as a beginning scientist and has learned how to improve knowledge and skills.

Content
The aim of the project is to enable students to gain hands on research experience under supervision of qualified BSI researchers, and to participate in a research (lab)group. The projects also aims to demonstrate that the student is able to conduct academic research under supervision and that (s)he has good research skills and an academic attitude. 
More information can be found in the Major Research Guideline available on blackboard.
Test information
The Major research Project is evaluated by the supervisor(s) on; ‘Process and Skills’ and ‘Academic Attitude’.

Prerequisites
The student is allowed to start their Major research project after having met the following 4 requirements:
- successfully finished the Minor Research Project
- approval of the Major Research Proposal
- successfully finished Statistics: Multivariate Analysis
- a minimum of 35 EC in total obtained from the research master programme

Required materials
Literature
Subject specific literature

Instructional modes
Research Project

Tests
Examination
Test weight1
OpportunitiesBlock SEM2, Block SEM2