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Lesson details
Final Dissertation & Oral Defence | |||
2019-2020 | EnISTC - L'ECOLE DES MANAGERS DE LA COMMUNICATION
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ISTC
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Class code : | 1920-ISTC-M5A-UE29-MEMECRSO | UE29 |
Level | Year | Period | Language of instruction |
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Master | 5 | A | EnFrench |
Academic responsibility | F.DRICI , M.GHASSEMI |
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Lecturer(s) | - |
- This class exists in these courses :
- ISTC > Master in Economics and Business - Specialisation in International Business and Economics Engineering > Semester 2 > 10,00 ECTS
Prerequisites
- Reading and understanding skills in the language(s) of the exploited resources.
- Following formal writing norms.
- Writing a document complying with the usual French grammar and spelling rules.
- Complying with deadlines when turning in assignments for each stage.
- Maintaining a regular contact with your dissertation supervisor (tutor).
- Exploiting local resources (university library, etc.) and remote resources (other libraries).
- Speaking in public following specific instructions (length and style of the presentation).
- Creating a visual sum-up presentation (computer tools such as PowerPoint).
Learning outcomes
- Integrating reflection into an overall context (social, intellectual, professional).
- Identifying and formulating a relevant question, considering this context.
- Specifying and formulating a research question.
- Developing and presenting a consistent argumentation, clearly and precisely.
- Developing this argumentation in a fluent, intelligible, accurate style.
- Formulating and presenting a number of results / conclusions within a text.
- Offering possible answers to the initial question.
- Replacing the work in its original overall context.
- Summarising the dissertation orally and defending it in public.
This course develops the following professional skills:
- Understanding, analysing and interpreting one’s environment (general knowledge), including the global context.
- Designing and presenting a through-the-line communication strategy: drawing it up, presenting and defending it (being able to justify the choices made).
- Applying “principles” to every action: diligence, autonomy, interdisciplinarity, innovation, inventiveness.
- Being able to lead a team and manage projects from start to finish, including in an international context.
Course description
- Research methodology.
- Question presentation.
- Dissertation methodology.
- Oral defence methodology.
- Work schedule.
Follow-up through a mentoring system with regular appointments.
Class type
Class structure
Type of course | Numbers of hours | Comments | |
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Face to face | |||
6,00 | |||
Independent study | |||
Travail personnel indicatif | 164,00 | ||
Total student workload | 170,00 |
Teaching methods
- documents analysis
- Lecture
- Presentation
- Problem- based learning
- Sharing experiences
- Tutorial
Assessment
Students write a final dissertation and defend it orally (overall length 45 minutes).
* This information is non-binding and can be subject to change