Master's Thesis Development and Defence

To carry out research according to the developed project that includes data collection, processing and analysis, description and interpretation of the obtained results, conclusions and proposals; submission and defence of Master's thesis. Provide feedback at the end of the study course (fill in the questionnaire).

Master's students implement and defend the Master's thesis; evaluation takes place in accordance with RSU Regulations regarding development of Master's thesis. 1. All course requirements are fulfilled within the specified time. 2. Master’s thesis includes: Introduction: • Describes the topicality of the research and the problem, which is based on the latest, most significant research; • Theoretical guidelines and discussions are reflected; • The goal is defined; objectives, research question (s) or hypothesis (es), which are mutually agreed, correspond to the research topic; • A short description of the part of the method is made, including information about the research participants, tools and procedure, as well as data processing methods. Theoretical part: • The most important and recent research is included; • The place of the specific research is marked among the existing researches; • Primary sources predominate; • Critical source analysis is performed; • Theoretical justification allows to formulate a research question / hypothesis; • Scientific style is used; • Correct references are created. Part of the method: • Clear and detailed description of the research participants, tools and procedure, including the ethical aspects of the research (for each research question / hypothesis, the research methodology is described according to the research design, describing data sources, data collection methods and procedures); • The data processing methods used in the analysis of the data obtained in the study are described. Results part: • Contains a summary of data processing; • The results related to the hypothesis (es) or research question (s) are presented in a concise and clear way; • The description of the results includes the information about the descriptive and inferential statistics on which the author has based his/her conclusions and has referred to the interpretation part of the results; • Clearly formulated the main findings of the research that are related to the research question (s) or hypothesis (es); • The research questions / hypotheses are answered and conclusions are formulated as to whether the research hypothesis has been fully or partially confirmed or not; • The obtained results are explained and the relation of the results to the research problem in general is discussed. Part of the study conclusions, recommendations and proposals: • The main conclusions on whether the results obtained support the hypothesis (es) are clearly stated. • The answer (s) to the research question (s) is clearly given; • Possible practical application of the results is explained; • Possible directions for further research are outlined. List of information sources used: • is designed according to the standards of the American Psychological Association (APA). 3. Defence and presentation of the Master's Thesis: • The presentation is clear; • The student is able to answer questions and participate in discussions; • The presentation is given in the allocated time.