Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

Norwegian or English.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the thesis, the student should be able to demonstrate a critical awareness of the problems and challenges in mathematics education, use appropriate scientific methodology to develop new knowledge and understanding in mathematics education and present the results in a scientific way.

Contents

Students work individually or in pair on their master thesis. The thesis can be an analysis of a problem in Mathematics Education and can consist of empirical work in schools. The master thesis can also be a study of a problem in mathematics or history of mathematics with relevans in teaching. For more information see: https://www.uia.no/en/about-uia/faculties/faculty-of-engineering-and-science/department-of-mathematical-sciences/about-the-master-thesis

Teaching and learning methods

The students work on their dissertation under supervision, although they plan their work individually and make use of library resources and other similar resources. 10 hours of compulsory supervision. An agreement is signed for the supervision and accomplishment of the master thesis. For students writing in pairs a separate contract is written for the collaboration. The workload of the course is 800 hours.

Examination requirements

The conditions in the agreement must be fulfilled. See Canvas (M-MAT) for more information.

Examinations

Master thesis individually or in pairs, with at individual adjusting oral defense. One grade is given based on examination of the written thesis and one final grade is given after the oral defence. Minimum 24 hours in advance of the oral defence, an announcement is given whether the written thesis is examined with pass or fail. Both the grade based on only examination of the written master thesis ant he grade after the oral examination will be announced after the oral examination. Graded assessment.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
MA-506 – Master Thesis in Mathematics Education. 30
MA-934 – Master's Thesis. 30
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