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The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Master’s Programme in Profession-oriented Integrated Post-Graduate Certificate in Education

Prerequisites

All other courses in the programme must be passed.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Through the work on the master's thesis the student will

• Gain specialized insight into a topic within English subject didactics

• Gain detailed knowledge about the current research, scientific theories, research

methodologies, and ethics related to the thesis

• Understand how to formulate a research question relevant to English as a school subject

Skills

Through the work on the master's thesis, the student will

• Develop the ability to form research questions that are relevant for English teaching, analyze and explore these questions, and present the results in a scholarly manner

• Develop the ability to critically assess national and international research and apply the acquired knowledge in the master’s thesis

• Develop the ability to describe methodological, ethical, and theoretical questions and

connect these to the master’s thesis

General competence

Through the work on the master's thesis, the student will

• Develop the ability to communicate advanced educational research and development work to varied audiences

• Make an independent contribution to educational research in English didactics

Contents

The master's thesis is an independent research project based on a subject- specific didactic theme in English literature, culture, or language related to the teaching of English in schools.

The thesis must be applied in nature and related to the teaching profession. The work must be carried out in cooperation with an appointed supervisor who must approve the research question(s). A supervisor is assigned based on the student’s project description.

Teaching and learning methods

Students will receive supervision from a designated supervisor based on written work. The estimated workload is 800-900 hours.

Examination requirements

Submission of written work to the supervisor during the writing process. An approved and signed supervision contract. Fulfillment of the conditions stated in the supervision contract.

Examinations

The examination consists of an individual master’s thesis and an accompanying oral examination.

The thesis should be 40-50 pages (16,000-20,000 words). It may also include documentation and presentations that combine different media (e.g., text, images, video, audio). In such cases, the scope and format must be agreed upon with the supervisor. The master’s thesis is assessed separately and given a graded mark. After the thesis has been assessed, an oral examination is held.

The oral exam consists of two parts:

1. The candidate gives a brief presentation of the central findings of the thesis and describes the theories and methods used.

2. The thesis is discussed with the candidate.

The oral examination may adjust the thesis grade by up to two grade steps.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with the student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midterm or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
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