M30-FOL Master's Thesis

Credits (ECTS):30

Course responsible:Emma Charlott Andersson Nordbø, Ruth Kjærsti Raanaas

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Engelsk, norsk

Course frequency:Every semester. Start up in autum and spring.

Nominal workload:750 hours.

Teaching and exam period:The course runs both during autum and spring with equivalent exam periods.

About this course

Master Thesis consists of an independent research work carried out during the last term of the study. The thesis can be written as a monograph or as a scientific article with a synthesizing/introductory chapter. The thesis is compulsory in the master's degree. The thesis is based on a project plan, which the student has prepared as part of the course FHV353 (Project Plan for Master's Thesis in Public Health Science). The student will receive supervision by an appointed supervisor (40 hours). The supervision shall ensure that the student receives relevant advice during the process, including searching for literature, data collection, and that ethical guidelines are followed. The exam consists of the submission of the master's thesis and an oral examination that includes a presentation of the thesis by the student followed by a discussion of the work with the examiners. The oral examination can be used to adjust the final grade on the thesis.

Learning outcome

After a completed master's thesis the student should be able to:

- Complete independent research work based on a defined research question.

- Use relevant theories and research methods in the research work.

- Analyze data, interpret results and draw conclusions from a research project.

- Disseminate knowledge, both written and orally, based on a research project.

- Follow ethical and personal data protection guidelines and principles of scientific research.

  • Individual research work under supervision.
  • A total of 40 hours are set aside for student supervison, including examination.
  • The course is reserved for students whom attend the master programme in Public Health Science. The courses FHV315, FHV320 and FHV330 must be passed before any work on the master's thesis can commence. The course FHV353 Project plan for the master's thesis in public health must be passed before the thesis can be submitted.
  • The written thesis and the oral exam counts for 100 % of the grade. Graded A-F.
  • An external examiner will participate in both the assessment of the written thesis and the oral exam.
  • Supervision can be provided in English.

    The main supervisor must be one of the scientific staff at NMBU. Staff from other educational- and research institutions may be used as co-supervisors. If there is to be such an agreement, this must be approved by the main supervisor and the institute. The hours set a side for supervision will then be divided between the supervisors, and this must be described in a supervisory agreement.

  • Individual work with supervision.
  • The course is reserved for students whom attend the master programme in public health (M-FOL and M-FOL-DEL).
  • Letter grades