Placement and Thesis

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The aim of the thesis project is to provide students with experience in subsequent aspects of scientific research. The students select a research project themselves. This project can be carried out at departments in the university or university hospital, but also at other national or international universities or (research) institutes, or research-driven (sports or healthcare) organisations. The opportunity to go abroad for their placement provides students with a great way of gaining international experience, broadening their academic as well as their ‘life’ perspectives, and (based on experiences from many previous students) helps them prepare for an international career. For the specialty physiotherapy a combination with their clinical rotation is possible – especially when they want to go abroad, since this gives them the opportunity to work for 20 weeks (30 ECTs) in one place.

The experimental work for the placement is generally done on an individual basis (under supervision), but can also be accomplished in ‘teams’ of maximum 2 students; however the final thesis, which will be the report of this study, will have to be an individual product. To allow proper and timely preparation for the research project, students will select a research topic and supervisor during the first period of the master year.

In close consultancy with their supervisor, students write and agree upon a research proposal, select adequate methods to perform the experiments and chose appropriate techniques for analysing the data, including statistical analyses. The thesis will have the layout of a scientific paper from a specific Journal (to be determined with the supervisor).

Specific guidelines for the research and thesis placement are also found in the separate document “Information on placement and guidelines for thesis” that accounts for all Health Master programs.