https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2025-2026/XM_0019The learning outcomes of a literature thesis are as follows. The student:is able to efficiently retrieve and critically assess relevant and recent in-depth information about a given scientific topic (research question), that deepens the knowledge gained in the master programme is able to conduct a literature review in an independent fashion is able to logically organize, describe and discuss the information in a thesis based on specific scientific objectives/questions associated with the literature review is able to draw conclusions on the perspectives and relevance of the subject is able to present and discuss the main findings in a colloquium is able to write a thesis report in proper academic English meeting all quality requirements as defined in the assessment criteriaCompletion of an academic master degree does not only imply practical experience and knowledge from a scientific specialization, but also that one is able to deal with substantial amounts of scientific information in an efficient way and distill this into the main points. During the literature thesis, the student will collect recent in-depth scientific literature about a given topic in molecular-, cellular toxicology, or biomolecular simulation & modeling (or a combination), usually a topic of direct interest to the research group. The literature information is described and discussed in a coherent form in a thesis, which is also presented orally during a colloquium. The content of the literature thesis will depend on the involved thesis supervisor and the available topicsSelf-study, contact hours with supervisor, oral presentation, discussionThe literature project needs to be registered in the online thesis management system, where progress and assessment is recorded. The following components are assessed and a minimum passing grade (5.5 or higher) must be obtained for each component: Thesis (37.5%), oral presentation (25%) and execution of the literature research (37.5%).A thesis manual can be found on the Canvas community "Master Drug Discovery Sciences"Only for students following the Education variant of the following tracks of the Master Drug Discovery Sciences: Molecular Toxicology, Computer-aided Drug DesignAvailable positions are limited, so contact potential VU supervisors well in advance. See the Canvas community “Master Drug Discovery Sciences” for more information. Before the start, a project proposal needs to be approved by the VU supervisor via the online thesis management system. Consult the “Manual Literature Thesis and Colloquium” on Canvas for more information on the rules and regulations regarding literature projects. If, after reading the manual, you still have questions, please contact the internship coordinator via
[email protected].See the Canvas community "Drug Discovery Sciences"