2013/2014
KAN-BLC_THES Master's thesis
| English Title |
| Master's thesis |
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| Language |
English |
| Exam ECTS |
30 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Full Degree Master |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Course period |
Spring |
| Time Table |
Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc og MSc in Business, Language and Culture,
MSc
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| Course
coordinator |
- Esben Karmark - Department of Intercultural Communication and
Management (ICM)
- Silja Kiel Røed - Studiesekretariaterne
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Globalization, International Business, markets and studies
- Language and Intercultural Studies
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Last updated on
10-12-2013
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| Learning objectives |
The learning objectives are:
After having completed the Master’s thesis, students should be able
to
- Demonstrate ability to independently produce a qualified piece
of research applying relevant methods and theories
- Formulate a research question that steers and structures the
research process
- Explain and evaluate the choice of methodology used to answer
the research question
- Explain and evaluate the choice of theory used to answer the
research question
- Select and process primary and secondary sources used as
documentation in the analysis
- Discuss the quality of these sources, including their
appropriateness in terms of providing answers to the research
question
- Explain and evaluate the overall correlations between: the
research question, the selection and use of theory, the collection
and character of empirical data, the analysis, the conclusion, and
the generalizability of the findings
- Document in-depth knowledge of the subject of the thesis,
including the corporate, societal and cultural conditions and
circumstances in which it is embedded
- Discuss the findings of the thesis in the overall perspective
of the philosophies of the human and social
sciences
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| Examination |
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Master's
Thesis:
|
| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
| Size of written product |
Max. 80 pages |
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| 2 students writing together must hand in max. 120
standard pages. |
| Assignment type |
Master's thesis |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
60 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Preparation time |
No preparation |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale
The student’s spelling and writing skills are taken into
consideration in the overall assessment of the examination
performance, but the academic content is given the highest
weight. |
| Regulations regarding the summary |
English |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Spring Term |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary
exam
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| Course content and
structure |
|
xxx
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| Teaching methods |
| xxx |
Last updated on
10-12-2013
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