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The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Master's Programme in Innovation and Knowledge Development

Prerequisites

A prerequisite is to have passed examinations corresponding to 75 study points in their education plan, within the beginning of the term where the Master's Thesis is to be written (applies the students attending the master's programme from autumn 2015). Courses on which the Master's Thesis builds upon, have to be assessed to Pass. The topic of the Master Thesis must approved by the University of Agder.

Learning outcomes

 
  • Be able to combine academic and method knowledge through an independent study
  • Be able to formulate scholary positions in projects
  • Be able to carry out a scientific study and axplain methodological challenges a social science research
  • Be able to contribute with knowledge in the field of innovation

Contents

The thesis must apply theories from the course. A basic emphasis on interdisciplinarity will be assuming one uses theories from more than one subject. Thesis should be empirically based but discuss practical / empirical issues from two or more perspectives. It opened for both quantitative and qualitative methods.

It will also be offered teaching in scientific writing.

Teaching and learning methods

Fieldwork, case data, independent study, guidance and possibly group work/study groups.

Examinations

Individual thesis with an adjusting oral examination. Letter grades. After the adjusting oral examination the grade can be adjusted up or down by a maximum of one grade.

Student evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
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