MAVIT5900 Master Thesis Course description

All material allowed.

Pass/Fail. The same grade is given for all students in the Group.

One external and one internal examiner will assess at least 10 percent of the assignments. To internal examiners will assess the remaining assignments. The external examiner’s assessment shall benefit all the students.

Prior to the course, the students are advised to go through the elements in "Startpakka" which focus on literature search and critical appraisal, see https://bokskapet.oslomet.no/courses/course-v1:BOKSKAPET+FELLES-1704+2/about

The course has 5 ECTS of overlapping content towards BIO1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, ERGOB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, FYB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, VERB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, SYKK1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, SYKP1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, TAB1060 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in Health Care, and 2 ECTS of overlapping content towards RAD3100, 1,5 ECTS of overlapping content towards RAD1000 and RAD2000, and 2 ECTS of overlapping content towards RAD3100, 1,5 ECTS of overlapping content towards RAD1000 and RAD2000.

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. Individual oral examination where the grade can be adjusted.

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

• Monograph: Recommended scope of a monographic assignment is 22,000 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, and the introductory chapter to the article-based thesis can be a maximum of 10,000 words.

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

The written thesis must be awarded a grade of A-E (preliminary grade) in order for a student to take the oral examination. The final grade is set after the oral examination. The whole grade scale can be used when setting the final grade.

An individual oral examination lasting up to 40 minutes based on the master’s thesis. The candidate gives a 10 - 15 minutes presentation of their master’s thesis at the start of the oral examination.

Students can appeal against the grade set for the written part of the examination in accordance with the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges.

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.