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SIW5901 The Master's Thesis Course description

Course name in Norwegian
The Master's Thesis
Study programme
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences - Study Option International Social Welfare and Health Policy
Master Programme in Applied Social Sciences
Weight
30.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Curriculum
SPRING 2022
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

Mappeeksamen: Tre oppgaver fra studentenes innleveringer i CANVAS og et avsluttende refleksjonsnotat danner grunnlag for endelig vurdering. Studenten velger ut hvilke tre oppgaver som skal legges fram for sensur. Refleksjonsnotatet skal være på ca. fem sider, der problemer og løsninger for de tre utvalgte oppgavene blir analysert og drøfta i lys av pensumlitteraturen.

Faglærer kan gi nærmere instruks for refleksjonsnotatet.

Kandidater som ikke består eller har gyldig fravær fra ordinær eksamen kan levere en omarbeidet versjon til ny/utsatt eksamen.

Required preliminary courses

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler for kildehenvisning følges.

Learning outcomes

Besvarelsene bedømmes etter en gradert skala med fem trinn fra A til E for bestått og F for ikke bestått.

Content

A thesis should be approximately 50 pages (+ / - 10 percent), in Calibri 12 with line spacing 1.5 (excluding table of contents, foreword, summary, references and appendix). The thesis is to be written in the APA style.

Alternatively, the student can write an article based master’s thesis consisting of one ready to submit article manuscript intended for a peer reviewed journal (level one or two). Theses in article form written by two students should consist of two such article manuscripts. Along with the article(s) there must be an introductory chapter (in Norwegian referred to as "kappe") consisting of around 14 pages (excluding table of contents, foreword, summary, references and appendix). The introductory chapter must be in the APA style. The article should be in the style of the journal.

Teaching and learning methods

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor på alle besvarelsene.

Course requirements

Compulsory activities must be completed and approved by the given deadline in order for the student to take the exam:

  • A two page project description must be submitted and approved.
  • A signed agreement between the student and the supervisor must be submitted by a set date.

Assessment

Pass / fail

Permitted exam materials and equipment

The submitted exam will be evaluated by the course coordinator and training supervisor.

Grading scale

Grade scale A - F.

Examiners

Simon Innvær

Course contact person

Simon Innvær