2015/2016
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 |
| Start time of the course |
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 |
- Magali Gravier - Department of Intercultural Communication and
Management (ICM)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Globalization and international business
- Language
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Last updated on
05-11-2015
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| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors: 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:
- Demonstrate the ability to independently produce a qualified
piece of research applying relevant methods and theories.
- Formulate a research question within the program’s field of
study that steers and structures the student’s research and writing
process.
- Substantiate and evaluate the choice of methodology used to
collect and evaluate data.
- Select, explain and justify the theory used in the analysis 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.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply the chosen methods and
theories in the analysis.
- Explain and evaluate the overall coorelations 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.
- Discuss the analytical and possible empirical results raised by
the research including their corporate, societal and cultural
context.
- Extract the implications in relation to business practice
within the program’s field of study.
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| Examination |
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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 together 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 (273.000 STU). 880 pages is 182.000 STU. |
| 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 and Autumn |
| 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
05-11-2015
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