Major Psychology & Technology

Final Project Bachelor

Content

In a condensed way the student performs a study that covers the whole empirical research cycle of developing a specific research question, using theory in order to answer the question and testing the theory by the collection of data. Knowledge from various disciplines is integrated and students practice in performing research on a technology related problem. This will be linked to the technical specializations in the BSc and the Master HTI: Robotics, Living and ICT.
Students can collaborate in groups for literature search or the collection of data. However, they have to formulate a specific question to be answered by their Bachelor Thesis that is written individually.

Learning objectives

Students are capable of performing the following activities under supervision:

  • formulate a research question fitted to the problem and relevant scholarly literature
  • conduct a literature search
  • apply and modify relevant scientific theory in order to solve a technology related problem
  • make an adequate research design for empirical research
  • apply relevant scientific methods for empirical research
  • relate interpretation of data to theory and to design and/or policy recommendations
  • individually write a scientific report
  • reflect and think systematically

Enrollment

A student can only enroll in this course if he/she has obtained one quartile before the actual start of the Bachelor end project:

  • the first year-diploma,
  • at least 120 ECTS, and
  • he/she passed at least one of the following courses:
    • 0HV50 (Behavioral Research Methods 2: Dealing with data),or
    • 0HV110 (Advanced research methods and research ethics).

Timeline with start in Q3.3/Q4.3 (2016-2017)
Quartile 2 2016-2017
14-18 Nov Plenairy meeting (BEP coordinator)
21 Nov - 2 Dec Registration in oase and indicate preferences (student)
5-9 Dec Admission check (Education administration)
12-23 Dec Coupling student-project-supervisor; student is informed (BEP coordinator)
9-20 Jan Getting acquinted with supervisor, group and project; settlement of dates and meetings etc (student and supervisor)
Quartile 3-4 2016-2017
6  Feb Start of the project
9 Apr Intermediate report
25 June  Final report

Timeline with start in Q4.1 (2017-2018)
Quartile 4 2016-2017
8 - 12 May Plenairy meeting (BEP coordinator)
8 - 19 May Registration in oase and indicate preferences (student)
22 - 24 May Admission check (Education administration)
29 May - 5 June Coupling student-project-supervisor; student is informed (BEP coordinator)
5- 18 June Getting acquinted with supervisor, group and project; settlement of dates and meetings etc (student and supervisor)
Quartile 1-2 2017-2018
4 Sept
 Start of the project
29 Oct Intermediate report (20%)
21 Jan Final report (80%)