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Master Thesis European Law School
Course objectives.
The student is able to autonomously formulate a legal research question at Master’s level and to provide an answer to this question in a legally and linguistically correct and structured manner and with adequate references.
The student is able to collect and interpret relevant legal sources, and where necessary also social and scientific data, with the aim of formulating an opinion on a legal question. This opinion is based on the weighing of relevant legal and possibly societal or ethical aspects.
In answering the research question, the student is able to apply his/her knowledge and insight in such a way that this shows a professional approach to his/her work or profession.
The student demonstrates knowledge and understanding and is able to contribute to the development and/or application of original ideas, either within an academic or a professional context.
In this context, the student demonstrates in particular that(s)he has the required competences for substantiating and solving problems in the field.
The student equally demonstrates that (s)he has the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgements even with respect to research questions that are new, in the sense that they have not yet been addressed widely or extensively in earlier publications, or interdisciplinary.
The student demonstrates that (s)he is capable of communication his/her conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these clearly and unambiguously to a scientific audience that mainly consists of lawyers but may include professionals from other fields.
The student demonstrates that (s)he possesses the research and writing skills necessary to carry out legal research autonomously either within an academic or within a professional context.
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Literature search & systematic reviews
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Our team of information specialists use established guidelines when advising research teams about the systematic review process. The Library offers two service levels for systematic reviews: basic support (free) and full support (charged). Both services start with a free of charge intake interview. Not sure which service is right for you? Don’t worry. Your information specialist is happy to discuss which one is most suitable for your needs during the intake interview.
Please complete the form below and one of our information specialists will contact you to schedule an intake interview (without costs). We aim to respond within 1 working week. If you haven’t received a response two weeks after submission, please contact us by email ( [email protected] ).
NOTE : This service is only available for staff. Bachelor and Master students working on a review for their thesis can make use of our online walk-in support hours (via this Zoom-link) on Fridays 10.00-11.00.
Systematic review support request form
Upload the following, review plan.
- Study designs
- Source types (e.g. primary research articles, reviews, preprints, patents, guidelines, editorials, ...)
- Limits / restrictions (e.g. publication date, language, …)
- Database selection
- Full search strategy for one database
Basic support
This option offers a free consultation on the following topics:
- development of an effective research question
- discuss your search term selection optimized for one database
- recommend databases to include in the search
- review your search strategy
- provide instruction on advanced database searching techniques
- provide instruction on the use of citation management software (Endnote) for organizing retrieved references.
Note that the information specialist does not perform the search, (s)he only provides guidance and feedback. In order to develop a decent quality search strategy within the basic support, a reasonable level of experience with systematic literature searching is required. You can prepare by working through our modules on scientific literature reviews and advanced literature searching and attending our search strategy workshop (only related to biomedical/health science for now).
Full support
The second option expands significantly on the basic support. Similar to the basic support package, the information specialist will help you to:
- develop an effective research question
- develop a search strategy optimized for one database
- select other appropriate database to include in the search
- review the overall search strategy.
Moreover, the information specialist will advice and help you to:
- translate your optimised search to other databases
- run the final searches in the selected databases
- combine all search results in one Endnote library.
The final product of the full support is an Endnote library containing all bibliographic records identified in the search.
Academic reviews serve as a solid basis as to establish the latest state of affairs on a specific topic. Authors of scoping reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses should aim to include all available relevant studies. The systematic literature search therefore needs to be of the highest quality.
Strict guidelines for literature search are laid out in the Prisma Statements, Cochrane Handbook, JBI Reviewer’s Handbook and PRESS process in the PRESS statement . These guidelines dictate that, at the very least, two databases need to be searched with a highly sensitive and complete search strategy.
The UM Library Information specialists are experts in the efficient execution of systematic literature searches. Research indicates that support by an information specialist increases the quality of the literature search and reporting of the search ( Meert et al., 2016; Roffel , 2015; Rethlefsen et al.,2015).
“Librarians bring expertise to the review process based on their understanding of the medical literature, search methods, and review guidelines and standards. Their neutrality and expertise can help minimize bias in the review process, leading to more robust and unbiased review articles”
Rethlefsen, Murad & Livingston (in JAMA, 2014, p. 1000)
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Unfortunately, not all PubMed-fights could be resolved but I’m still more confident about the search that we ended up with!
PhD student Complex Genetics
At the end of my scoping study, I presented it again to the librarian. I found his tips and assessment of my work, in a relatively short time, very valuable.
PhD student Health Services Research
The librarian came to the rescue by suggesting some useful ways of tracing relevant publications (snowballing) but also helped me brush up on my search strategy and offered tips on making it more efficient.
PhD student
It is recommendable to consult the library when starting a systematic review.
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The master thesis is a report of the research you carried out during your internship. See Internship > Research internship > Thesis
The internship coordinator is also your contact for (initial) questions about the thesis. See Internship > Contact .
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Master Theses. Included is the full text of (a selection of) master theses from the following Maastricht University faculties: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS), from 1994 to 2005, from 2013 onward. Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE), from 2023 onward. Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (MGSoG), from 2002 onward.
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The case study of Refugee Project Maastricht 48 ... The theses that have been brought together here are examples of the wide variety of ... 2021, p. 95). Top-down and constitutional referendums are studied widely (eg. Nijeboer, 2005; Mamadouh, 2009; Tierney, 2012), while studies on citizen-initiated referendums are ...
The Thesis SupportAll provides basic information for bachelor and master students on how to get started. For help in searching and writing, you can also contact Peer Point. For support with scoping review, systematic review or meta-analysis please visit our dedicated Literature research & systematic reviews page.
Recent theses. Patient Participation in Health Policy Making, Governance and Health Research: A Scoping Review - Diana Ricarda Launert (European Public Health) The Impact of the Lack of Supportive Care Needs of Parents Caring for a Child with a Rare Disease - J.J.F. Kesler (European Public Health) Small hospitals between the conflicting ...
PhDs. At Maastricht University, a PhD degree is not just a study but a serious research project that adds new knowledge to a given field. There are three ways to become a PhD candidate at UM, which are outlined below. As a PhD candidate, you'll spend most of your time conducting original research and writing a dissertation.
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can flourish. A truly student oriented research university. Contact information Maastricht University School of Business and Economics Tongersestraat 53, 6211 LM Maastricht, Netherlands PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands TIP internship: [email protected] Regular internship: internshipoffice-sbe ...
The Master's Thesis is therefore divided into three core components: Period 1-2 (September-December): Finding a supervisor and writing the thesis proposal. During this period, students identify a research topic of interest and find a matching supervisor. With input from their supervisors, students then develop their thesis proposals (due ...
50 Things to Think About When Writing a Thesis. Academic English: writing a research article. Arts, humanities and law. Academic English: writing a research article. Life sciences and medicine. Academic English: writing a research article. Social and behavioural sciences.
The award recognises high quality PhD theses produced at UNSW. To receive this award, candidates must produce a thesis that requires only minimal corrections, received outstanding and/or excellent levels of achievement for all examination criteria, and in the opinion of both examiners is in the top 10% of PhD theses they have examined.
This work will result in an individually written 4) master's thesis. The internship can be carried out at Maastricht University, at an external research institute or at other, more practically oriented institutions. In all cases, a student's research proposal and master's thesis will be evaluated by two assessors.
Bachelor's Thesis Research. In the last semester of the Maastricht Science Programme (MSP), students carry out a one-semester long piece of research as the final part of their scientific training in the Bachelor Thesis Research. Part of the assessment is creating a video where students have to explain their research to non-scientific public.
The internship can be completed at Maastricht University or at external research institutes. In all cases, a student's research proposal and master's thesis will be evaluated by two assessors. At least one of these assessors must be a member of the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN), the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life ...
Your doctoral thesis. Are you about to finish your PhD at Maastricht University?Then you are required, by article 22 of the "Regulations for obtaining the doctoral degree at Maastricht University" [PDF], to send a digital copy of your doctoral thesis to the Maastricht University Library. You must do this at the latest three weeks before the date of the degree ceremony.
1803 More. This portal allows you to search, browse and download publications, talks, activities, press content and datasets related to Maastricht University research and researchers, registered in our research information system Pure. The portal also functions as our institutional repository, and as such it provides access to the full text ...
We provide two handbooks to guide you through the process of writing a master's thesis. These manuals mention different formats, so you can choose to follow either the FPN format or the APA 7 format. Whichever you choose, please ensure consistency throughout your thesis. Handbook Writing Skills v001 of 27 Aug. 2019.
A thesis may be awarded the designation Cum Laude if it belongs to the top 5% of theses defended at Maastricht University per year. • The procedure to reward a thesis the distinction Cum Laude includes the following steps: • Any member of the assessment committee (including the chair) may propose that the thesis is eligible
Course objectives. The student is able to autonomously formulate a legal research question at Master's level and to provide an answer to this question in a legally and linguistically correct and structured manner and with adequate references. The student is able to collect and interpret relevant legal sources, and where necessary also social ...
Bachelor and Master students working on a review for their thesis can make use of our online walk-in support hours (via this Zoom-link) on Fridays 10.00-11.00. Systematic review support request form. Name * First Last. ... Maastricht University Library. Postal address P.O. Box 616 6200 MD Maastricht.
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