MAUU5900 Master's Thesis - Phase 3 Course description

Master's thesis is specialized individual research work in the field of universal design of ICT. Phase 3 (MT3) is dedicated to final analysis and writing the Master's thesis. Prototypes and/or other products that are developed as part of the project can also be part of the final thesis. The Master's thesis will be presented orally.

MT5910  Master's Thesis - MT1 (Phase 1) and MT5920 Master's Thesis - MT2 (Phase 2) must be passed before starting on MT3 (Phase 3).

All courses must be passed before the written Master's thesis can be assessed and the oral presentation conducted.

A student who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes, defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

On successful completion of this course the student:

• has specialized knowledge on the specific areas of their Master thesis

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student

• can clearly define and limit problem areas
• can connect his/her own project to relevant research literature
• can plan and carry out limited research or development projects
• can identify types and scopes of results which are required to ensure the claims and conclusions are scientifically valid
• can reflect on the decisions made and their consequences for the project

General competence

On successful completion of this course the student

• can apply knowledge and skills in new areas and carry out advanced projects
• can analyse and deal critically with developed products or collected data
• can carry out comprehensive independent study
• can contribute to the innovation of universally designed ICT solutions

Successful completion of MT1 (Phase 1) and MT2 (Phase 2) forms the basis for MT3. The work is carried out under the guidance of the supervisor appointed at the start of MT1. Full-time students are expected to complete MT3 (Phase 3 - final Master's thesis) in the 4th  semester. Part-time students are expected to complete MT3 (Phase 3 - final Master's thesis) in the 8th semester.

There are no coursework requirements in this course.

• Individual students will be assessed based on the written Master thesis (15 000 - 20 000 words in APA style 6th Edition). This part of the examination counts 90% of the final grade.
• Individual oral presentation (30 minutes). This part of the examination counts 10% of the final grade.

Both exams must be passed in order to pass the course.

The oral presentation cannot be appealed.

A grading scale of A (highest) to F (lowest) where A to E is a pass grade and F is a fail grade.

One internal and one external examiner will assess the Master's thesis and oral presentation.