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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ASSESS THE ABILITY OF THE STUDENT TO CARRY OUT INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND FOR SELF-REGULATION

SCORE

Dominion of knowledge related to his/her research topic

The student carried out a sufficient, pertinent, up-to-date bibliographic review of the topic being studied	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student reflexively and critically assesses the scientific knowledge on which the research topic is based.	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student shows the capacity to construct research problems (principal and subsidiary problems)	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student identifies the elements and processes involved in the problem (theoretical framework)	0	1	2	3	4	5

Methodological competencies

The student shows the congruence between the methodological strategies used, the research problem and the hypotheses	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student evaluates the methodological strategies used comparing them with other methodological options	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student appraises the limitations of the methodologies strategies used and judges the possibility of generalizing the results	0	1	2	3	4	5

Competencies for leading research

The student solves unforeseen situations by modifying the original project	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student shows the coherence of the analysis plan with the hypotheses and types of variables used	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student controls the quality of the data obtained	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student interprets the preliminary results and gives them a meaning that is coherent with the research topic	0	1	2	3	4	5

Intellectual qualities

The student coherently applies knowledge of other disciplines in approaching the research problem (multidisciplinarity)	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student identifies and discusses the possible contributions of the research to scientific knowledge (scientific relevance)	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student shows the capacity to understand phenomena in an integral and unitary way (complex thought)	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student infers rules or principles and deduces correct conclusions from the information and available results (logical reasoning)	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student constructs new research questions, hypotheses or novel models showing the capacity to contribute to the development of new knowledge	0	1	2	3	4	5

General aspects

The student communicates correctly in writing (writing up of the outline)	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student communicates orally in an adequate way (clearly and accurately)	0	1	2	3	4	5
The student shows the capacity to accept constructive criticism	0	1	2	3	4	5

TOTAL
FINAL OVERALL SCORE

NOTE:  Scores are given in the following way:
 

5  points: excellent	2  points: average
4  points:  very good	1  point:  borderline
3  points:  good	0  points:  item not accredited

THE REFEREE  recommends:
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