As there are a number of different forms of learning within the Master in Labour Sciences programme, there are several different evaluation methods used to assess the expected learning outcomes within the framework of each teaching activity. Written and oral examinations are combined with individual and group work, as well as individual and group presentations in various forms.

Thesis and methodology

The thesis is an important part of the students’ academic progress. It constitutes a substantial personal work supervised by a professor and assessed by a panel composed of the thesis advisor and an external panel member. The aim of the thesis is to encourage the student to use part of the learning acquired on the Master in Labour Sciences course to understand a labour-related question. As well as an investigative and summary approach to the scientific literature related to this question, the student is required to construct a research design requiring him or her to collect and analyse empirical data in order to provide a solution. It is expected that a multidisciplinary approach will be incorporated into the process and the discussion of the results. Students pursuing the “European Approach (MEST)” option will develop a comparative perspective in their thesis. The thesis is defended orally on completion of the student’s academic programme, at a public defence before the panel. The Master 120 in Labour Sciences programme offers learning activities in methodology, a series of classes devoted to the study of “labour-related issues”, a multidisciplinary seminar and a thesis support seminar to support students.