Masters Thesis, 30 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Course offered for

• Master´s Programme in International and European Relations

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree with an in-depth study of at least 90 credits, i.e. 3 semesters of full-time study in the major subject. The programme provides advanced level studies for students of political science, international relations, economics, history, geography, law, media studies, sociology and other social sciences - and for students with other disciplinary backgrounds who can demonstrate an ability to develop their potential in the subject area.

Each applicant must enclose a Letter of Intent written in English, explaining why they want to study this programme, and a summary of their bachelor’s essay or project. If applicants hold a degree that does not include a bachelor’s essay or project, their Letter of Intent should describe previous studies and any academic activities that are related to the master’s programme or the programmes applied for.

English B/English 6 or equivalent.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to

• conduct individual, original research on a topic in International and/or European Relations at the Master´s level;
• write and submit a Master’s thesis, reporting the findings of original analysis, and demonstrate extensive knowledge and mastery of the topic;
• defend and discuss her own research in an open seminar, and
• critically evaluate and discuss somebody else’s work.

Course content

The central themes of the course are:

• under supervision of an academic advisor, the preparation, design, conduct, and presentation of independent research;
• defence and opposition at open seminars.

Teaching and working methods

The course offers supervision in regular individual meetings. Seminars for collective review by staff and students may be organized. Students are expected to be well prepared for tuition sessions and to have delivered reading materials well in advance of meetings, or in keeping with instructions of the supervisor. Language of instruction is English.

Activities which constitute elements of examination are mandatory.

Examination

This course is examined through presentation and defence of the student’s own thesis, and opposition on another student’s thesis, and mandatory seminars.

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

Grades

Other information

Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus. 

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.

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