SIW5000 Master Thesis Preparation Seminar Emneplan

In this course students apply scientific theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches from previous courses in the process of reading, researching and writing a master's thesis. The skills and knowledge gained through the course in Research Methods will be applied in this course, and the course will also operate in close conjunction with The Philosophy of Social Science course.

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A student who has completed his or her qualification has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

The student

• has thorough knowledge of theoretical frameworks that promote methods design
• has extensive knowledge of all aspects related to a research topic: formulation, concepts and data collection

Skills

The student can

• plan and conduct data collection, as well as analyse data
• develop an independent research project in the form of a project proposal for a thesis
• present complicated scientific ideas to a wider public

The teaching will consist of lectures, presentations by students, in-class exercises and discussions.

Students submit a written presentation of their research topic (maximum one page). On this basis they will be assigned a supervisor. Students will later submit a revised presentation (one page).

A detailed proposal for one's research topic (10 pages, +/- 10%) is to be submitted to the supervisor and the course lecturer. The draft must be approved before the student can proceed to the second part of the assessment. The second part consists of a 30-minute in-class lecture given by each student.

Students who fail will be given a chance to improve their presentation and to present at a later date.

All referenced material allowed.

Students will be awarded a grade of pass or fail for each assignment.

The draft will be assessed by lecturer and supervisor. The presentation will be assessed by the course lecturer.

Simon Innvær