SBV5920 Master's Thesis in Child Welfare Course description

The master’s thesis is an independent, analytical work with a scope of 30 ECTC credits of relevance to the subject areas in the programme. The students must choose a topic to be elucidated through systematic use of qualitative and/or quantitative methods. The research question can be of a theoretical or an empirical nature. The master’s thesis can be submitted as a monograph or as an article-based thesis (article manuscript and introductory chapter (kappe)). 

The language of instruction is Norwegian.

Emnet omhandler de medisinske og omsorgsmessige forhold som er relevante for stråleterapi, og tar for seg basisfagene: generell og spesiell onkologi samt kommunikasjon med og omsorg for kreftpasienter, med spesiell vekt på de omsorgsbehov som er aktuelle ved strålebehandling.

Omfang: 10 studiepoeng

• Generell onkologi 2 studiepoeng
• Spesiell onkologi 3 studiepoeng
• Kreftomsorg 3 studiepoeng
• Praktisk stråleterapi 2 studiepoeng

Emnet STRÅL6010 må være bestått for at studenten kan fremstille seg til eksamen i STRÅL6020.

In the second semester, the student will prepare a project outline for their master’s thesis. This work is carried out as part of the course’s compulsory kick-off seminar. A supervisor is assigned at the end of the second semester based on the project outline, and a supervision agreement must be signed. The kick-off seminar and supervision agreement are compulsory coursework requirements. A research market (Mastertorg) and midway seminar are also organised as part of the course.

Number of hours of supervision

For individual master’s theses: a total of 10 hours of supervision, which can take place individually or in groups.

For master’s theses written by two students together: a total of 15 hours of supervision. 

The kick-off seminar takes place in the second semester and consists of two gatherings (one at the beginning and one towards the end of the semester. Each gathering lasts for one day.) The purpose of the seminar is to offer support to individual students as they start working on their master’s thesis, including the preparation of a project outline for the master’s thesis.

The kick-off seminar consists of various activities and forms of learning. At the first gathering, students are given an introduction to the research process, how to develop a research question, research ethics and privacy considerations. Information will also be provided on how to search for relevant literature and about the university library’s services. The supervision agreement, obligations and rights in the supervisor-student relationship will also be covered. At the second gathering, students are given feedback on their project outline in groups, and the planned master’s projects are discussed in groups. The students are assigned their supervisors after the second seminar.

The Mastertorg research market takes place at the beginning of the second semester. At this event, ongoing research projects they can apply to be affiliated to are presented to the students.

Supervision agreement: Once a supervisor has been appointed, the student and the supervisor must review the content of and sign a supervision agreement by a given deadline. This agreement governs the relationship between the supervisor and the student and the rights and obligations in the student-supervisor relationship.

The midway seminar is held at the beginning of the fourth semester for full-time students and in the sixth semester for part-time students. For the seminar, the student must submit a limited number of pages of text that is to be included in the master’s thesis. The text will be presented for discussion and input in groups consisting of fellow students and a lecturer. 

Følgende arbeidskrav må være godkjent for å fremstille seg til eksamen:

• minimum 80 prosent tilstedeværelse ved timeplanlagt gruppearbeid

Eksamensinnhold: Læringsutbyttene

Eksamensform: Individuell skriftlig eksamen under tilsyn, 4 timer

Ingen

Ekstern og intern sensor vurderer alle eksamensbesvarelser

The master’s thesis and oral exam are graded by one internal and one external examiner. The supervisor cannot be an examiner. If the student appeals the grade, a new committee will be appointed, and the master’s thesis will be re-assessed. A new oral exam will be organised if the grade is changed.