Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Students may choose to complete the 3rd and
4th semester as a long master’s thesis
(60 ECTS). A long final project is especially recommended
in the project work which requires an extraordinary collection of
data. If choosing to do a long master thesis, it has to
include experimental work and has to be approved in advance by the
Study Board of Planning and Surveying. The amount of
experimental work must reflect the allotted ECTS, and the student
must meet the requirements indicated for master’s theses in terms
of knowledge, skills and competences (see below).
A student who has completed the module:
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Has thorough knowledge of relevant theories and methods in
relation to the chosen problem and can reflect on these
- Can describe the theory or theories used in such a way that the
special characteristics of the theory are brought to light and
thereby document the understanding of the possibilities and
limitations of the theories applied within the concerned field of
problems
- Has knowledge of the scientific and methodical basis of the
used theories and can reflect on these
- Has thorough knowledge of the research basis of the chosen
problems, including knowledge of the most important national and
international research in the field.
Skills
- Can identify a research problem that is relevant for
society
- Can give an account of the relevance to the education of the
chosen problem, including a precise account of the core of the
problem and the professional context
- Can independently plan and carry out a master's
thesis course on a high professional and academic
level
- Can account for possible methods for solution of the problem
presented in the project and describe and assess the suitability of
the chosen method, including an account of the chosen limitations
and their impact on the results of the product
- Can analyse and describe the chosen problem by using relevant
theories and empirical data
- Can analyse and assess the results of empirical studies, both
the student’s own investigations and those of others, including an
assessment of the impact of the investigation method on the
validity of the results
- Can point out relevant future strategies, possibilities of
change and/or suggested solutions
- Can communicate knowledge of the problem to both professionals
and non-professionals.
Competences
- Can form a synthesis between the professional problem and
theoretical and empirical studies and make a critical assessment of
the synthesis formed and the other results of the project work
- Can independently, based on the chosen problem, participate in
interdisciplinary discussions and development work
- Can independently acquire the most recent knowledge in the
field and is, on this basis, able to continually develop his/her
professional skills and competences.
Type of instruction
Problem-oriented project work in groups
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Master’s Thesis |
Type of exam | Master's thesis/final project |
ECTS | 60 |
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 |