Faglig innhold

The master's thesis work consists of writing a master's thesis and attending seminars. Students must attend an obligatory master's thesis seminar within the unit. This seminar is meant to prepare the student for working with the thesis. The supervisor, other teachers attached to the unit, as well as other students are also invited to attend the seminar which is arranged early in the 3rd semester of the master programme. Student presentations and plans for their theses, discussions involving methodological design, strategies regarding practical aspects in the writing and structuring of the thesis, relevant ethical standards and research ethics are central elements in the seminar. Participation in the master seminar must be approved before the thesis can be submitted. It is possible to apply for an exemption regarding the seminar participation if the student is accepted at a university abroad during this semester. In such a case, the student must come up with a written outline of the thesis (exhausive) before the end of the 3rd semester (1st of December). It is highly recommended that the topic of the master's thesis is chosen from the speciality area of the student. It should result in a presentation of a scientific study (empirical or theorethical)which may well be related to earlier courses or independent tasks. There are certain rules for the structuring of the master's thesis, and of criteria connected to the evaluation. These can be obtained from the Department of Psychology. The choice of theme and of the specific problem area of the master's thesis are expected to be a result of discussions with the supervisor. Supervision is therefore an essential component. Supervision is a necessary instrument of quality assurance in the work with collection and analysis of data, as well as a guarantee that the work is performed within approved ethical standards of scientific research. A Master agreement must be signed before the supervision take place.

Læringsutbytte

After the completion of the master's thesis the student should be able to carry out a research project based on sound science, present research results orally and in writing, contribute to the development of networks and the planning of research projects, work independently and supervise students at lower academic levels.

Læringsformer og aktiviteter

Admission to MPhil in Risk Rsychology, Environment and Safety is required to take the course. Individual studies in relation to supervision; participation in seminars.

Forms of evaluations and examination: The master's thesis can be presented in the form of a monography or in the form of 1-2 separate papers and a summary. The evaluation of the thesis and a regulating oral examination is provided by an external examination committee.

In addition to regular exam registration, the students are to announce the delivery of their Master`s Thesis on a special formular, not later than 8 weeks before submission. The Master`s Thesis must be submitted in six copies. Deadline for submission is May 15th if the student wants the final examination result registered before the end of the spring semester.

Obligatoriske aktiviteter

• Deltakelse på masteroppgaveseminar og godkjent presentasjon. Veilednin
• Faglig veiledning

Spesielle vilkår

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

The MPhil students are welcome to attend a writing course offered by the Department of Psychology. This course has no formal examination, and is designed to provide help to get started (writing, APA manual, web based literature search and so on).

Forkunnskapskrav

All examinations required for the MPhil in Risk Psychology, Environment and Safety must be passed before the thesis can be submitted.

Kursmateriell

Individually selected.

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