12 ECTS credits
309 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1019965BNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
Students study a political science research topic in depth under the supervision of an experienced researcher. Students have to choose a topic from a list proposed by the members of the political science department. Each student gets assigned to a researcher with a specific research topic. Students learn to explore in smaller working groups the chosen topic. They learn to analyse a specific aspect of the topic and learn to report their research activities for a scientific audience.
Students also have to follow a series of seminars in the first and second semester. Students will get a hands-on approach to practical and academic skills.
This course cannot be followed under a credit contract because it involves a paper that completes the bachelor's program.
The specific dates for each of the sessions, and the deadlines for the papers will be specified in the syllabus on Canvas.
In General:
The student is familiar with the common theories and concepts in political science literature. The student acquires problem-solving skills in order to analyse real life problems studied by political scientists. The student is able to suggest possible solutions or ways to obtain answers. This implies a critical scientific attitude towards existing sources, opinions, and theories. Students learn to draw conclusions and to communicate to a public of peers.
More specifically:
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Bachelor thesis determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Bachelor thesis category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The course is an annual course. The evaluation takes place in the 2nd semester (June).
The assessment consists of the following assignment categories:
De partial exam results for the 'written paper' and 'oral presentation' are transferred to the second session if the student obtains a 10/20 or more for the respective assignment.
Second session exam is not possible for the aspect 'active participation and effort in group sessions'. The mark for this aspect will be transferred to the second session exam. Absence for the aspect 'active participation and effort in group sessions' leads to a mark '0' for that assignment.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Political Science and Sociology: - afstudeerrichting politieke wetenschappen (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Political Science and Sociology: Political Science Minor Minor Education (only offered in Dutch)