MASYK5950 Master's Thesis Course description

Admission to the programme.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has in-depth knowledge of the research process and ethical challenges in qualitative studies
• is capable of using knowledge about the planning and execution of qualitative studies
• has advanced knowledge of the most commonly used analysis methods in qualitative research
• has in-depth knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative studies

Skills

The student is capable of

• analysing qualitative data, such as different kinds of text material
• taking a critical approach to the interpretation of qualitative data
• identifying and elucidating research ethics issues in their own projects
• systematically presenting findings from qualitative studies

Competence

The student is capable of

• presenting issues of relevance to qualitative design
• disseminating qualitative academic and research results of relevance to the health and social services
• communicating ethical considerations concerning the dissemination of health research

Lectures, group work, seminars and self-study.

The following assignment must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the exam:

Interview carried out individually, with individual presentation:

Students will develop a semi-structured interview guide based on a selected issue and/or research question, carry out an interview, transcribe the content and analyse and present the main findings from the interview.

The following must have been approved in order for a student to be permitted to take the exam:

• Two oral presentations (up to 20 minutes +/-) at the master's seminars

The master's thesis can be written as a monograph or an article.

Scope: Monograph: When two write together: 15,000 words (+/- 25 %).

When writing alone: 15,000 words (+/- 10%)

Scope: Article(s) (publishable manuscript with a scope and design suited to the chosen journal).

The thesis must be in accordance with the guidelines for work on the master's thesis in Nursing - Clinical Research and Professional Development.

Students are offered ten hours' supervision.

All exam papers are assessed by two examiners. An external examiner will grade 20% of the exam papers. The external examiner's assessment shall benefit all the students.

Students should have completed and passed MASYK/D4050 Theory of Science and Research Methods before starting the course.

• The research process and research ethics
• Qualitative research design and methods
• Data collection, analysis and interpretation of qualitative data
• Presentation of qualitative data
• Work on a project plan in preparation for the master's thesis