Academic Paper

2024-2025

Algemene informatie

Vakcode E_PM_AP
Studiepunten 6 EC
Periode P4+5+6
Vakniveau 300
Onderwijstaal Engels
Faculteit School of Business and Economics
Vakcoördinator dr. S. El Baroudi
Examinator dr. S. El Baroudi
Docenten
Onderdeel van opleiding(en)

Praktische informatie

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Doel vak

Students will be able to design a research project by reviewing academic literature on a topic related to their premaster programme.

Students will be able to execute a research project by collecting

empirical data using qualitative or quantitative methods.

Students will be able to report the outcomes of their research project

by writing a clear final report of their analysis, results and

implications for academic research on a topic related to their premaster

programme.

Inhoud vak

Academic Paper is the capstone course of the premaster programme. In your academic paper you report on a piece of research that you have conducted. The academic paper is written in accordance

with standards and conventions for academic writing. You will find

further information about the academic paper in the course manual, which can be found in Canvas (please note that each programme has its own course manual).


Premaster programmes will start their research in period 4 and 5,

while doing the method courses such as Qualitative Research Methods

and Quantitative Research Methods. These two courses provide training in research design and data analysis. Please note, however, that your instructors for the methodology courses hold no responsibility for the supervision of or data collection for the academic paper – these

responsibilities remain with your academic paper supervisor. Parallel to

these courses you will meet with your supervisor to decide on a research design, and you will start collecting data so that you can devote period 6 mostly to writing up your results.


Academic Paper supervision:

The supervisors for the academic paper will be announced in February.

For general questions about the course, please contact the pre-master

programme coordinator (premastercoordinator.sbe@vu.nl).


Re-Sit:

There is one possibility for a re-sit in the course. Please note that

the re-sit is scheduled for mid of July (the exact date can be found in

the course manual).

Aanvullende informatie onderwijsvormen

You will make individual appointments with your supervisor. Those of you
who start their academic paper in period 4 or 5 will make appointments
with their supervisor in that period. Please see the course manual for
further information.

Toetsvorm

Each programme has its own manual for the academic paper. This manual
contains information on such things as assessment criteria, assessment
procedures, minimum requirements and expectations, structure of the
paper, deadlines (e.g., re-sit), and responsibilities of students and
supervisors. This manual will be found on the Academic Paper Canvas
page.

In case your academic paper does not pass, you will have the opportunity
to submit a revised version. Please note that the deadline for the
resubmit is in mid of July.

Literatuur

The readings involved in producing the academic paper are specific for
each program, and mainly consist of journal articles to be gathered by
the student. Individual supervisors may supply you with a key starting
reference where needed.

Overige informatie

For this course you do not need to subscribe. You will be subscribed by
the department.