2014/2015
KAN-CCBLO1000U Master's Thesis
English Title |
Master's Thesis |
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Language |
English |
Course ECTS |
30 ECTS |
Type |
Mandatory |
Level |
Full Degree Master |
Duration |
One Semester |
Course period |
Spring |
Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
Study board |
Study Board for BSc og MSc in Business, Language and Culture,
MSc
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Course
coordinator |
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Main academic
disciplines |
- Globalization, International Business, markets and studies
- Language and Intercultural Studies
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Last updated on
19-08-2014
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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 |
Master's
Thesis:
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Exam
ECTS |
30 |
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 |
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2 students writing together can choose to do the
oral exam separately (60 minutes oral defence each). If they wish
to do the oral defense together the defense will be of 60 minutes
in total. 2 students writing togehter must produce a maximum of 120
standard pages. |
Size of written product |
Max. 80 pages |
|
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 and Autumn 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
19-08-2014