Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
The master thesis can be conducted as a long master thesis. If
choosing to do a long master thesis, it has to include experimental
work and has to be approved by the study board. The amount of
experimental work must reflect the allotted ECTS.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Have knowledge, at the highest international level of research,
of at least one of the core fields of the education
- Have comprehension of implications of research (research
ethics).
Skills
- Can reflect upon the scientific basis on their knowledge.
- Can argue for the relevance of the chosen problem to the
education, including giving a specific account for the core of the
problem and the technical context in which it appears
- Can account for possible methods with which to solve the
formulated problem of the project, describe and assess the
applicability of the chosen method(s), and account for any
delimitations made and the way these will influence on the results
of the product
- Can analyse and describe the chosen problem applying relevant
theories, methods and experimental data
- Can describe the relevant theories and methods in a way that
highlights the characteristics and hereby document knowledge of the
applied theories, methods, possibilities and delimitations within
the relevant problem area
- Can analyse and assess experimental data, including the effect
the assessment method has on the validity of the results.
Competences
- Can communicate scientific problems in writing and orally to
specialist and non-specialist
- Can dissect and manage situations that are complex,
unpredictable and which require new solutions
- Can independently initiate and perform collaboration within the
discipline and interdisciplinary as well, and is able to take
professional responsibility
- Can independently take responsibility for his or her own
professional development and specialization
Type of instruction
Project work individual or in groups of 2-3 persons
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Master's Thesis |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
ECTS | 30 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |