ACIT5900 Master's Thesis Emneplan

The master's thesis is a specialized individual research project.

In addition to the research and thesis work, there will be a series of workshops on the academic writing and effective communication of the thesis project. Students will develop an awareness of the conventions of academic writing and the writing process and use a range of analytical tools and methods to develop their writing and writing practices as part of writing their thesis. Guildelines for master's theses at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design can be found here: Retningslinjer for masteroppgaver ved Fakultet for teknologi, kunst og design - Student - minside (oslomet.no).

To be eligible to write a master's thesis, all courses from the first year of the program must be successfully completed.

Dette emnet gir studentene avansert kunnskap om strategiprosess. Studentene tilegner seg omfattende kunnskaper i strategisk analyse av omgivelser så vel som innsikt i strategiske prosesser. Forståelse av premisser for strategi og de ulike kreftene strategien setter i spill er avgjørende for å lykkes med strategiprosesser. En stor del av emnet er viet til operasjonalisering, og forståelse av premissene for gjennomføring av strategien.

Undervisningsspråk er norsk.

Ingen forkunnskapskrav.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

1. A first draft of the Introduction and background chapters of the thesis, including an asessment of any relevant potential ethical considerations
2. a peer review of another students draft text
3. A second draft of the masters thesis
4. a Process Memo (reflection on the feedback received from the thesis supervisor(s)).

The thesis project consists of the following:

• A written Master thesis (Length: 15,000-30000 words, using one of the available document templates)
• Individual oral presentation (30 minutes)
• Submission of an artefact (either physical or digital) as part of the thesis is optional. Any artefact that has been developed by the student as part of the research project must be approved by the supervisor, the Master Thesis Coordinator must be informed, and the artefact must be made available in such a way to be inspected by the examiners. In the case of a physical artefact, video and images may be used to document its properties, eliminating the need for a physical inspection.

The master's thesis is assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

• the originality and/or relevance of the issues or research questions to the field of study
• clarity in the development of issues or research questions being addressed
• documentation and use of relevant theory and research, as well as systematic use of sources
• clarity in the relationship between issues/research questions being addressed, the method choices/methodologies employed and the resulting discussions/conclusions
• ability to collect, systematize, interpret/deconstruct and present knowledge in a clear way
• reflection on ethical issues in the research process
• written presentation (clear table of contents, accurate literature references, bibliography and appendices).

Theses are written in Norwegian or English. The oral exam can be taken in Norwegian or English, regardless of which language the thesis was written in.

The written thesis must be awarded a grade of A-E (preliminary grade) in order for a student to take the oral exam. The final grade is set after the oral exam. The grade can be adjusted up or down by one grade based on the oral exam. All exams must be passed in order to pass the course.

Students can appeal against the grade set for the written part of the exam. If the grade is changed after an appeal against the grade, and the oral exam has already been held, the oral exam must be retaken.

New/postponed exam

In case of failed exam or legal absence, the student may apply for a new or postponed exam. New or postponed exams are offered within a reasonable time span following the regular exam. The student is responsible for applying for a new/postponed exam within the time limits set by OsloMet. The Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet.

Det er obligatorisk oppmøte på kurset. Tilstedeværelse må være minst 80% for å få bestått.

For å kunne framstille seg til eksamen må studenten ha følgende godkjente arbeidskrav:

• Arbeidskrav 1: Kort innlevering tilsvarende 1200 ord
• Arbeidskrav 2: Kort innlevering tilsvarende 1200 ord

Arbeidskravene kan leveres individuelt, eller i grupper på inntil tre personer.

Arbeidskravene må være gjennomført og godkjent innen fastlagt frist for at studenten skal kunne framstille seg til eksamen. Dersom et eller flere arbeidskrav ikke blir godkjent, gis det anledning til å kunne levere en forbedret versjon én gang innen angitt frist.

Eksamen i emnet er en prosjektoppgave som løses i grupper på inntil tre studenter. Besvarelsen skal ha et 4000 ord (+/- 10 %). Skrifttype og skriftstørrelse: Arial / Calibri 12 pkt. Linjeavstand: 1,5.

En student kan ved ikke bestått levere omarbeidet versjon av oppgaven til sensur én gang.

Alle hjelpemidler er tillatt så lenge regler om kildehenvisning følges.

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