Study programme 2024-2025Français
Master Thesis
Programme component of Master's in Economic and Social Policy (MONS) (day schedule) à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-M2-POECSO-026-MCompulsory UEVANDERNOOT JulienW765 - Finances publiques et Fiscalité

    Language
    of instruction
    Language
    of assessment
    HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
    • Français
    Français000001818.00Full academic year

    AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
    W-DDIV-050/00000A100.00%

    Programme component
    Prérequis

    Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

    • Master specialist knowledge in the field of economic, political and social sciences in order to mobilise it on issues related to political, economic and social environments.
      • Master and appropriately mobilise highly specialised knowledge and methodological approaches within of economic, political and social sciences.
      • Master decision-making processes of public bodies and services.
      • Assimilate political, economic and social environments.
    • Analyse concrete political, social and economic issues in a multidisciplinary way, identifying future societal changes.
      • Mobilise highly specialised knowledge methods and tools in different fields of economic, political and social sciences.
      • Analyse a situation by critically selecting adapted methodological theories and approaches.
      • Mobilise acquired skills in a specific professional environment.
    • Develop innovative solutions/actions/policies/methodologies adapted to an institutional and social context of actors concerned in a process of change.
      • Develop and implement innovative economic and social policies and measure their potential impacts.
      • Innovate in the development of methodologies and tools for analysis and decision-making in economic, political and social sciences.
      • Monitor knowledge and methodological approaches in order to evolve their thinking and practice.
    • Implement a scientific approach in order to carry out detailed research on issues within the economic, social or political field.
      • Master the different steps and methods to carry out scientific reasoning on complex or innovative issues in economic and social politics.
      • Construct a reference framework, formulate questions or hypotheses from the analysis of scientific literature.
      • Collect data, analyse it qualitatively and quantitatively and adequately interpret the results, taking into account the reference framework within which the research was developed.
    • Independently or collectively mobilise the skills acquired through training, in social and political fields.
      • Demonstrate independence and persevere, despite the difficulties or initial errors, to find an optimal solution.
      • Listen to team members and encourage expressing a shared opinion. Accept and discuss a different point of view than theirs.
      • Appropriately mobilise expertise taking into account the constraints and resources in the situation encountered.
    • Be critical and have a general overview of the analysis of problems and implementation of actions in the economic, social and political fields.
      • Critically analyse the extent and limitations of actions implemented in the economic, social and political field.
      • Monitor knowledge and methodological approaches in order to evolve their thinking and practice.
      • Assess their practices and be able to question it.
    • Communicate, orally and in writing, in a structured and relevant way.
      • Communicate and interact in a clear and structured manner, orally and in writing in French and English, on issues, analyses and projects.
      • Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.
      • Present (orally and in writing) a personal and adapted summary to the public concerned (to colleagues, non-specialists, sponsors or hierarchy), resulting from their own productions or not.

    Learning Outcomes of UE

    Following this UE, students will be able to :

    - define a spectific question
    - organize their individual approach to formulate a concrete answer or bring useful elements for the answer
    - explain in writing and orally the problem and the evidence collected to answer the specific question
    - apply a scientific approach
    - master and use relevant sources of information - Defend publicly their thesis and accept the criticisms

    UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

    Master thesis

    Prior Experience

    All courses previously studied

    Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

    AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
    W-DDIV-050
    • Travaux de fin d'études et mémoires

    Mode of delivery

    AAMode of delivery
    W-DDIV-050
    • Remote

    Required Learning Resources/Tools

    AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
    W-DDIV-050Guide de réalisation du mémoire
    Guide d'aide à la réalisation des travaux scientifiques

    Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

    AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
    W-DDIV-050Not applicable

    Other Recommended Reading

    AAOther Recommended Reading
    W-DDIV-050Not applicable

    Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

    AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
    W-DDIV-050Authorized

    Term 1 Assessment - type

    AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment
    W-DDIV-050
    • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
    • Oral presentation - Face-to-face

    Term 1 Assessment - comments

    AATerm 1 Assessment - comments
    W-DDIV-050Written work: 40%
    Oral presentation: 25%
    Defense: 35%

    If the student presents in Q1, the second session will be in Q3

    Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

    AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1)
    W-DDIV-050
    • N/A - Néant

    Term 2 Assessment - type

    AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q2 assessment
    W-DDIV-050
    • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
    • Oral presentation - Face-to-face

    Term 2 Assessment - comments

    AATerm 2 Assessment - comments
    W-DDIV-050Written work: 40%
    Oral presentation: 25%
    Defense: 35%

    Term 3 Assessment - type

    AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
    W-DDIV-050
    • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
    • Oral presentation - Face-to-face

    Term 3 Assessment - comments

    AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
    W-DDIV-050Written work: 40%
    Oral presentation: 25%
    Defense: 35%
    (*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
    Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 05/04/2024
    Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 26/04/2025
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