M60-LUN Master's Thesis
Credits (ECTS):60
Course responsible:Hans Erik Lefdal
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Norsk
Course frequency:Annual
Nominal workload:1500 hours
Teaching and exam period:Spring and Autumn parallel
About this course
Learning outcome
After completing the master's thesis, the student should be able to:
- Carry out independent research and development work based on a justified issue/research question.
- Use relevant theories and research methods as tools in the research work.
- Analyze and draw conclusions from an independently carried out research project.
- Communicate the project's research and experience-based knowledge (based on an independent research project) both in writing and orally.
- Read, understand and use research literature.
- Follow research ethics guidelines.
More specifically, the student should be able to:
- develop a problem / a research question that is justified based on relevance to the subject field and/or practice
- define the task sufficiently so that it is feasible
- use recognized research approaches and methods that are relevant and justified
- assess the research work with regard to research ethics, including any necessary approvals from NSD
- discuss opportunities and challenges with method selection
- apply subject/vocational didactic theory and research literature that is relevant to the selected issue/research question
- work independently and possibly participate in relevant research groups
- write the master's thesis according to professional style and requirements, with a clear connection between the various parts of the thesis.
- analyze and discuss results and findings and justify how they have come about
- answer and discuss issues/research questions with the necessary caveats and implications
Independent work under supervision.
Master's degree forum with seminars in the spring semester.
- The student is entitled to 80 hours of supervision totally including assessment of the thesis.
- Requires admission to NMBU master programme for teacher education. Normally, this subject is the last subject of the mater's thesis programme.
- Written assignment with oral defense, counts 100%
Master thesis with oral defence Grading: Letter grades Master thesis Grading: Letter grades - The internal and external examiner will participate in the assessment of the thesis and the oral examination.
- Approved Master`s contract between student and supervisor(s), with detailed progress plan, to be handed in at the Faculty before the project starts.
Full-time thesis work for two semesters.
Master's degree forum with seminars.
- The 60 credits master thesis is only granted upon application to the RealTek Teaching Committee.