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Master Class

Course
2024-2025

Admission requirements

none

Description

The masterclass prepares students in their second year for their internship and writing their thesis. Usiscode for enrollment: 4353MACLAH.

The masterclass is always offered in the fall semester and consists of 6 sessions. September starters follow the masterclass in their third semester; February starters in their second.

In several sessions, possible thesis topics will be pitched and discussed.

Check MyTimetable (manual) and use your ULCN account to login.

Course objectives

After the master class, students:

  • know what procedures and rules to follow when conducting their thesis research project

  • understand the challenges that await them in creating a research proposal and executing their project

  • have an overview of potential research topics, supervisors, hosts, and methods

  • are able to initiate contact with potential internship hosts and with potential academic supervisors

  • understand the evaluation criteria for thesis research projects

Timetable

The most recent timetable can be found at the students' website.

In MyTimetable, you can find all course and programme schedules, allowing you to create your personal timetable. Activities for which you have enrolled via MyStudyMap will automatically appear in your timetable.

Additionally, you can easily link MyTimetable to a calendar app on your phone, and schedule changes will be automatically updated in your calendar. You can also choose to receive email notifications about schedule changes. You can enable notifications in Settings after logging in.

Questions? Watch the video, read the instructions, or contact the ISSC helpdesk.

Note: Joint Degree students from Leiden/Delft need to combine information from both the Leiden and Delft MyTimetables to see a complete schedule. This video explains how to do it.

Mode of instruction

  • Oral presentations

  • Group discusssions

  • Guest speakers

  • Lectures

  • Two hours every second week in Semester 1.

  • The EC are included in the Master's Thesis Research Project

Assessment method

  • The Master Class is not graded, but participation is required.

Reading List

not applicable

Registration

As a student, you are responsible for enrolling on time through MyStudyMap.

In this short video, you can see step-by-step how to enrol for courses in MyStudyMap.
Extensive information about the operation of MyStudyMap can be found here.

There are two enrolment periods per year:

  • Enrolment for the fall opens in July

  • Enrolment for the spring opens in December

See this page for more information about deadlines and enrolling for courses and exams.

Note:

  • It is mandatory to enrol for all activities of a course that you are going to follow.

  • Your enrolment is only complete when you submit your course planning in the ‘Ready for enrolment’ tab by clicking ‘Send’.

  • Not being enrolled for an exam/resit means that you are not allowed to participate in the exam/resit.

Contact

Programme Co-ordinator ms. Esme Caubo

Remarks

Software
Starting from the 2024/2025 academic year, the Faculty of Science will use the software distribution platform Academic Software. Through this platform, you can access the software needed for specific courses in your studies. For some software, your laptop must meet certain system requirements, which will be specified with the software. It is important to install the software before the start of the course. More information about the laptop requirements can be found on the student website.