Master’s Thesis

2019/2020

Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

The module adds to the knowledge obtained in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd semester.

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

Objectives:             

To document that the student, independently or in a small group, is capable of planning and completing a major research project in the chosen specialisation. The final thesis must document the student’s ability to apply scientific theories and methods, critically analyse existing work, and synthesize new knowledge.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the module will obtain the following qualifications:

  • Must have knowledge and understanding in one or more subject areas that are representative of the state of the art in the research community of the chosen specialisation
  • Can understand and, on a scientific basis, apply an area of the chosen specialisation and identify scientific problems

Skills

Students who complete the module will obtain the following qualifications:

  • Synthesize scientific methods and tools and general skills related to the chosen specialisation
  • Can evaluate and select among scientific theories, methods, tools and general skills and, on a scientific basis, advance new analyses and solutions in the chosen specialisation
  • Can synthesize research-based knowledge and discuss professional and scientific problems with both peers and non-specialists

Competences

Students who complete the module will obtain the following qualifications:

  • Can synthesize work and development situations that are complex, unpredictable and require new solutions
  • Can apply acquired knowledge to independently initiate and implement discipline-specific and interdisciplinary cooperation and assume professional responsibility
  • Can independently synthesize and take responsibility for own professional development and specialisation

Type of instruction

Academically supervised student-governed problem oriented project work.  The project is carried out individually or in small groups of a maximum of three students. At least one internal supervisor is assigned, who deals with the primary area of the project in his or her research.

Exam

Exams

Name of examMaster’s Thesis
Type of exam
Oral exam based on a project
In accordance with the current Joint Programme Regulations and directions on examination from the Study Board for Media Technology:
Individual oral examination with external censor based on a written project report and a media-technological product plus an A/V-production illustrating and summarizing the project. The assessment is performed in accordance with the 7-point grading scale.
ECTS30
Permitted aids
With certain aids:
See semester description
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingExternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleKandidatspeciale
Module codeMSNMCGM4171
Module typeProject
Duration1 semester
SemesterSpring
ECTS30
Language of instructionEnglish
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg, Campus Copenhagen, Campus Esbjerg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudy Board of Media Technology
DepartmentDepartment of Architecture, Design and Media Technology
FacultyTechnical Faculty of IT and Design