MAPSY5920 Master Thesis Course description

Language of instruction: Norwegian/English

Under supervision, the students will conduct an independent research, quality improvement or development project, or a literature study. Students can choose to write the master’s thesis individually or in pairs. On application, large, interdisciplinary innovation projects can be written in groups of up to four students. Students can also apply to write the master’s thesis with students from other specialisations if they so wish, provided that the scope of the master’s thesis is the same. If more than one student work on the master’s thesis together, each student’s contributions must be documented. The thesis can be written as a monograph or as a scientific article on a specialised topic.

Alle hjelpemidler tillatt.

Ved eksamen benyttes bokstavkarakterer med A som beste og E som dårligste karakter. Ved ikke bestått benyttes karakteren F.

Eksamen blir vurdert av en intern og en ekstern sensor.

Følgende temaer inngår i Introduksjon til digitalt læringsdesign

• Elevers og læreres digitale kompetanse

• Digitalt læringsdesign
• Læreres undervisning og elevers læring i digitale læringsmiljøer
• Digitalisering og utdanning
• Nasjonale og internasjonale teknologiske trender og samfunnsutvikling

The master’s thesis written by one or two students. Large, interdisciplinary innovation projects can be written in groups of up to four students on application.

The content and scope of the different forms of master's theses:

• Monograph: Recommended scope of a monographic assignment is 13,000 words +/- 10%
• Scientific article: The thesis must include a manuscript in the form of at least one article that is in accordance with the author guidelines for a relevant scientific journal, and a supplementary memo/introductory chapter to the article-based thesis ('kappe') that elaborates on the theoretical and methodological considerations underlying the article. The layout, structure and scope of the article must comply with the guidelines of the journal in question. If the maximum length is not stated in the relevant journal's author guidelines, the maximum length is 8,000 words The supplementary memo/introductory chapter to the article-based thesis ('kappen') must have a scope of 3000 words +/- 10%

The thesis can be written in English or a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish).

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with. There is an opportunity to reuse self-produced text from MAVIT4070 in the master's thesis without self-citation.

Grade scale A-F.

All examinations are assessed by an internal and an external examiner. The student's supervisor cannot be an examiner for the master's thesis.