What Does Writing a Research Thesis in Psychology Mean in Peru?

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In compliance with the recent Peruvian University Law, students who apply for a professional license may opt to write a thesis, but the requirement of a thesis is mandatory for a master´s or a doctorate degree to be granted. However, many academics seem confused on the nature of the thesis itself. I...

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Autor: León, Federico R.
Formato: artículo
Fecha de Publicación:2016
Institución:Universidad de Lima
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad de Lima
Lenguaje:español
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Materia:university thesis
professional qualification
certification
thesis supervisor‘s role
tesis universitaria
certificación profesional
competencias de investigación
rol del asesor de tesis
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spelling What Does Writing a Research Thesis in Psychology Mean in Peru?¿Qué significa una tesis de investigación en psicología en el Perú?León, Federico R.university thesisprofessional qualificationcertificationthesis supervisor‘s roletesis universitariacertificación profesionalcompetencias de investigaciónrol del asesor de tesisIn compliance with the recent Peruvian University Law, students who apply for a professional license may opt to write a thesis, but the requirement of a thesis is mandatory for a master´s or a doctorate degree to be granted. However, many academics seem confused on the nature of the thesis itself. In this paper, firstly, I contrast contribution to knowledge with student learning and qualification of competences; secondly, I review reasonable demands for each degree level; thirdly, show why present theses still conform to a bureaucratic and encyclopedic style which slows the process of conversion into a scientific article; finally, I discuss the role of the supervisor, and point out some of the risks of authoritarianism due to topic selection and acceptability.La nueva Ley Universitaria peruana fija como requisito alternativo para la obtención del título profesional la elaboración de una tesis, y como obligatorio respecto a los grados de maestro y doctor. Sin embargo, la comunidad académica luce desorientada respecto a la naturaleza de las tesis. En este ensayo, distingo entre sus objetivos de contribución al conocimiento versus el aprendizaje del alumno y certificación de competencias, identifico las demandas razonables para cada nivel académico, explico por qué las tesis que siguen el formato burocrático-enciclopédico imperante deben dejar paso al del artículo científico, comento el rol del asesor, y advierto sobre los riesgos autoritarios del señalamiento de temas o tipos de tesis aceptables.  Universidad de Lima2016-02-17info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.ulima.edu.pe/index.php/Persona/article/view/97710.26439/persona2016.n019.977Persona; No. 019 (2016); 151-166Persona; Núm. 019 (2016); 151-166Persona; n. 019 (2016); 151-1662309-90621560-613910.26439/persona2016.n019reponame:Revistas - Universidad de Limainstname:Universidad de Limainstacron:ULIMAspahttps://revistas.ulima.edu.pe/index.php/Persona/article/view/977/938info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/9772024-10-28T19:13:52Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv What Does Writing a Research Thesis in Psychology Mean in Peru?
¿Qué significa una tesis de investigación en psicología en el Perú?
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León, Federico R.
university thesis
professional qualification
certification
thesis supervisor‘s role
tesis universitaria
certificación profesional
competencias de investigación
rol del asesor de tesis
title_short What Does Writing a Research Thesis in Psychology Mean in Peru?
title_full What Does Writing a Research Thesis in Psychology Mean in Peru?
title_fullStr What Does Writing a Research Thesis in Psychology Mean in Peru?
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professional qualification
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thesis supervisor‘s role
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certificación profesional
competencias de investigación
rol del asesor de tesis
topic university thesis
professional qualification
certification
thesis supervisor‘s role
tesis universitaria
certificación profesional
competencias de investigación
rol del asesor de tesis
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