Undergraduate honours Research Project (Geosciences Honours College)

The student: 

• obtains (first) experience doing scientific research.

This is achieved by participating in a scientific project through which the student: 

• obtains an introduction to the different activities; 
• tests or develops theoretical concepts with the help of the empirical cycle;
• is trained to independently conduct scientific research;
• writes a brief report;
• learns to work in a project-based manner.

Human Geography and Spatial Planning

For the duration of their UhRP, the student takes part in a research group of lecturer-researchers, PhD candidates and master’s students, which is embedded in national and international networks. The UhRP focuses on participating in research that takes place in teams within the research institute. The student is included in the research teams and attends team meetings. They make a small contribution to the research, for example by collecting data in the field, designing questionnaires, collecting and classifying theoretical literature, or accessing and/or updating data. Their efforts should lead to a concrete product.
 
In short, the student is offered the opportunity to take a peek behind the scenes of scientific research at the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning. That peek is not a non-committal shadowing exercise. Together, the researchers and student develop an elaborate programme that leads to a pre-determined final product. In addition to this final product, the student writes a process report; both the report and the final product are discussed with the researchers.