2015/2016
KAN-CSIEO1001U 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 |
Autumn, Spring |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for MSc of Social Science
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| Course
coordinator |
- Erik Caparros Højbjerg - MPP
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Innovation
- Organization
- Sociology
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Last updated on
14-08-2015
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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:
- Articulate a delineated problem within the program’s field of
study that can facilitate and structure the student’s work on the
thesis and its contents
- Select and adapt the theories used in the analysis.
- Substantiate and evaluate the chosen methods and research
design.
- Ensure a logical coherence between problem statement, analysis
and conclusion
- Argue for the significance of the choices made during the work
with the thesis
- Discuss and self-critically evaluate the analytical and
possible empirical results raised by the research
- Extract the implications in relation to business practice
within the program’s field of study
- Communicate the contents of the thesis in a clear and coherent
manner
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| Course prerequisites |
| The Master thesis must be the last
element finalizing the programme. |
| 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 |
Group exam, max. 2 students in the
group |
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If two students write the thesis together, the
oral exam will take place as an oral group exam. |
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If a student writes the Master's thesis
indivudially the paper must be of max. 80 pages.
If two students write together the paper must be of max. 120
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 |
| 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 |
The abstact must be written in English |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Summer, All other elements of the programme must
be completed before the thesis is handed in. The Study Board may
grant a dispensation from this rule in cases of special
circumstances |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
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Description of the exam
procedure
The assessment is carried out by the supervisor (if there is
more than one supervisor, only the primary supervisor participates)
and an external examiner. The grade awarded must reflect an overall
assessment of the written thesis (including the abstract of max. 1
page ), the oral defence and the student’s spelling and style -
although more emphasis will be placed on the academic content. A
Master’s thesis may be written and assessed either individually or
in collaboration with another student.
Make-up exam/ Re-exam : In case the student is ill at the oral
defense of his or her Master's Thesis a new oral exam will be
arranged based on the thesis already handed in.If a student
recieves a non-passing grade at the regular exam he og she must
hand in a revised version of the thesis, or a thesis based on a new
or revised subject, after conferring with the
supervisor.
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| Course content and
structure |
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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 student
chooses the subject of the thesis from within the concentration’s
overall theme and academic profile. Under special circumstances,
the Study Board may approve an exemption from this provision.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. See detailed information on the
MSoc.Sc.'s homepage on e-campus.
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.
On the English-medium programme concentrations, the Master’s
thesis must be written and submitted in English. Students on the
Danish-medium concentrations have the option to write their thesis
in English, if they wish.
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| Teaching methods |
| The students have the right to
supervision - for more details see the above. |
Last updated on
14-08-2015
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