Minor change in the schedule:
Monday March 14 (2022) (in this week)
Students have their first appointment with the supervisor of their paper in this week.
It is helpful if you make a first appointment with a draft version of your research proposal.
Friday March 25 (2022) March 27 you can now finalize your proposal in the weekend
Deadline first draft of the paper and in the week of March 28th will have a second appointment with their supervisor and will receive during this meeting feed-
back on their draft.
Monday April 4 (2022)
Paper presentations
Monday April 11 (2022)
Deadline for the final manuscript of the paper
About the assignment
Focus on one study and make it as concrete as possible i.e., a meta-analysis; a RCT; cultural adaptation of a program
Please avoid “doing it all”: combinations of study types; RCT’s for multiple parenting programs; a cultural adaptation of a program + pilot + RCT
Appendix 1. Dublin descriptors
These descriptors apply to the assignment & Appendix 3 shows the grading of the final assignment, which makes up 50% of the overall grade for
this module:
master
Knowledge and under- provides a basis or opportunity for originality in developing
standing or applying ideas often in a research context
1
Applying knowledge and [through] problem solving abilities [applied] in new or un-
understanding familiar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary)
contexts
Making judgments [demonstrates] the ability to integrate knowledge and
handle complexity, and formulate judgements with incom-
plete data
Communication [of] their conclusions and the underpinning knowledge and
rationale (restricted scope) to specialist and non-specialist
audiences (monologue)
Learning skills study in a manner that may be largely self-directed or
autonomous
2
Appendix 3. Marking form for the final assignment
Marking Form Family Systems
Student: Examiner: Grade
0.0
1. Problem or knowledge gap (10%)
• The problem or knowledge gap is clear.
• The problem or knowledge gap is well-grounded in the literature.
2. Theoretical knowledge and understanding (20%)
• The central theories and concepts are adequately described.
• The central theories and concepts are a used in an analytical way.
3. Purpuse and relevance of the research (10%)
• The purpose of the research is clear.
• The scientific and societal relevance of the proposed study are clearly formulated.
4. Methods (20%)
• The methods are suitable and justified.
• The analyses and statistical techniques (if applicable) are suitable.
5. Argumentation (10%)
• The reasoning is clear and inferences are adequate.
• The text is well-structured.
6. Originality (10%)
• The proposed research answers novel questions.
• The potential contribution to science is large.
7. Feasibility (10%)
• The proposed research is feasible (e.g., within a four year PhD project).
8. Language and APA guidelines (10%)
• The writing style is concise and clear, grammar and spelling is correct.
• APA guidlines are applied.
• The proposal looks neat.
Other Feeback