2013/2014 KAN-KAN_CMENG Master's Thesis
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Master's Thesis |
Course information |
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Language | English |
Exam ECTS | 30 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory |
Level | Full Degree Master |
Duration | One Semester |
Time Table | Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Study board |
Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business
Administration
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Last updated on 21-08-2013 |
Learning objectives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After having completed the Master’s
thesis process, the student must be able to:
• Handle an iterative process in which processing of knowledge and drafting the problem statement are interrelated. • Draft a problem statement that facilitates control and structure in the student’s work on the thesis and its content. • Argue the wording of the questions that are answered in order to solve the problem. • Explain and evaluate the methods used in answering questions and solving the problem. • Select and process the theory used in the drafting of the problem statement and questions, analysis and conclusion. • Argue the relevance of the theories used. • Select and process primary and secondary sources used to document analysis and problem solution. • Explain and evaluate the overall relation between: drafting the problem statement, choice and application of theories, collection and processing of empirics, and conclusion. • Explain the overall relation from a theoretical science perspective. The grade 12 is awarded in cases where the Master’s thesis meets the following requirements to an excellent degree, i.e. with no or only few deficiencies: • The thesis is governed by a student-developed problem statement which is relevant to the programme.
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Course prerequisites | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Master thesis must be the last
element finalizing the programme.
Registration for the Master's Thesis must be no later than 15 March on student's fourth semester. |
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Prerequisites for registering for the exam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compulsory assignments
(assessed approved/not approved)
Before being allowed to register for the exam on the thesis, all other exams on the programme must have been passed. This means that a) the grade point average for the exams in the 1st academic year is 02 without rounding up, b) all elective courses have been passed, and c) all exam grades included in the grade point average are 00 or above. |
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Examination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course content and structure | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The thesis block comprises the preparation of a written thesis (the Master’s thesis), which serves as a test of the student’s ability to engage in in-depth study and independently describe, analyse and process a complex issue at Master’s level. The topic delimitation of the Master’s thesis must be approved prior to the start of thesis supervision. At the time of approval, a deadline for submission of the thesis is also determined together with a plan for supervision. The student chooses the subject of the thesis from within the concentration’s overall theme and academic profile or within a minor. Under special circumstances, the Study Board may approve an exemption from this provision. While working on the Master’s thesis, the students are entitled to receive a pre-determined amount of guidance from their supervisor. Students who choose to write an individual thesis are entitled to 21 hours of supervision whereas students who write together with another student will be given 32 hours of supervision. The Master’s thesis must be max. 80 standard pages (one standard page consists of 2275 characters including spaces) if written by one student, and max. 120 standard pages if written by two students. Ifthestudent does not hand in the Master thesis thesistothe deadline , there will be setanew deadline of3 monthsand a revised subject of the Master Thesis. |
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Teaching methods | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The students have the right to supervision - for more details see the above. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Further Information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the concentrations with an international focus there is a requirement of an international perspective in the master thesis. |