EPN-V2

SFV4800 Master Thesis Preparation Workshop - Quantitative Methods Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Forberedelse til masteroppgaven - kvantitativ metode
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Course history
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Programme description

  • Introduction

    All utilitites allowed as long as rules for source reference are followed.

  • Recommended preliminary courses

    Students taking the Master`s Programme in Applied Social Sciences or Master i sosialfag should have completed one of the courses SFF4110 or SIW4210. Applicants from other master's degree programmes should have completed and passed quantitative methodology, worth a minimum of 5 ECTs.

  • Learning outcomes

    A grading scale A - F.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    An internal and external evaluator will grade all assignments.

  • Course requirements

    The course can be offered to external participants as a single course subject if there is capacity.

    Prerequisites for external participants are: Higher Education Entrance Qualification and minimum 60 ECTS.

  • Assessment

    The exam in the course is an individually written report in article format. The article must have a scope of 10 pages (+/- 10 percent). Font and font size: Calibri 12 points. Line spacing:1,5.

    Students awarded a fail grade are given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the article for assessment.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

  • Grading scale

    Grade scale A - F.

  • Examiners

    The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

    A random selection consisting of at least 25 % of the exam papers will be graded by both an internal and external examiner. This will inform the grading of the remaining exam papers.

  • Course contact person

    Mats Lillehagen