Programplaner og emneplaner - Student
BAL2900 Project Assignment Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Prosjektoppgave
- Study programme
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One Year Programme in Organisation and Management
- Weight
- 15.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2023/2024
- Curriculum
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FALL 2023
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
The master's thesis is a final independent, limited research project that shall be based on the knowledge, skills and competence that the student has acquired during the programme. Preparations for work on the master's thesis should begin at an early stage of the programme, but the work starts in earnest in the third semester. A start-up meeting is held, and students have to submit a project description for their master's thesis. Each group of students is then assigned an academic supervisor. However, it is not uncommon for the students to have been in contact with one or more potential supervisors already during the preparation of the project description.
Required preliminary courses
Knowledge
The student has
- advanced knowledge of a specialised field in the area of business administration
- in-depth knowledge of theories relevant to the topic of the master's thesis
Skills
The student is capable of
- using social science methods and/or questionnaire surveys and applying theories in analysis work based on a research question formulated by the student him/herself
- carrying out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in accordance with applicable research ethical standards
Learning outcomes
Studenten skal etter å ha fullført emnet ha følgende totale læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:
Kunnskaper
Studenten har
- kunnskap om aktuelle utviklingstrekk på det området som oppgaven omhandler
- kjennskap til teori og forskning som er relevant for oppgavens tema og problemstilling
- innsikt i forskningsdesign, inkludert forholdet mellom teori, metode og data
Ferdigheter
Studenten
- har grunnleggende forståelse av krav til vitenskapelig fremstilling og argumentasjon
- kan anvende kunnskaper i teori og metode fra studiets fagområder og fremstille dette slik at det belyser en problemstilling
- er i stand til å gjennomføre en selvstendig analyse av et faglig problem
Generell kompetanse
Studenten
- kan avgrense et forskningstema og formulere en klar problemstilling
- har innsikt i riktig kildebruk og gjeldende faglige og etiske standarder for forskning
- kan vurdere metodebruk og tolke informasjon innenfor studiets fagområder
- er i stand til å trekke slutninger av et faglig arbeid, og reflektere kritisk rundt eget arbeid
Teaching and learning methods
Prosjektoppgaven skrives i grupper på inntil tre studenter. Oppgaveskrivingen er et selvstendig arbeid
Det gis også undervisning (forelesninger, seminarer) i oppgaveskriving, samt individuell veiledning
Tildeling av veileder skjer av emneansvarlig på bakgrunn av en skriftlig prosjektskisse som redegjør for oppgavens tema, utkast til problemstilling, forslag til teori- og datagrunnlag. Studentene tilbys inntil 4 timer veiledning per oppgave.
Nærmere informasjon om retningslinjer for prosjektoppgaven blir lagt ut på Canvas.
Course requirements
A project plan of maximum ten pages must be approved before work on the master¿s thesis begins in the fourth semester. The project plan shall describe the research question and plan for the thesis. It also forms the basis for the allocation of an academic supervisor. If the project plan is not approved, students will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version. The deadlines for submission of the project plan are announced at the beginning of the third semester
Assessment
The master's thesis is submitted at the turn of the month May/June. The final deadline for submission will be given in the plan for examinations.
The scope of a master's thesis is normally 80-100 pages. Students who have been granted permission to write an individual thesis a thesis of 60-80 pages is normal. Font: The thesis must be in Times New Roman 12-point font with a line spacing of 1.5. The scope is discussed and agreed in more detail with the supervisor. For theses with a big quantitative analysis component in particular, the number of pages may be less important.
A new deadline for submission will be set for students entitled to a resit/rescheduled exam. The submission deadline will be at the turn of the month August/September. The final deadline for submission will be given in the plan for examinations. Students who failed the ordinary exam may be given one hour of academic supervision by agreement with the supervisor.
Permitted exam materials and equipment
Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.
Grading scale
A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass and F for fail is used.
Examiners
The theses are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.
Course contact person
Erik Døving