2017/2018
KAN-CEBUO2000U 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, Autumn |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and
Information Systems, MSc
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| Course
coordinator |
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| Main academic
disciplines |
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Last updated on
15-06-2017
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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:
- Demonstrate ability to independently produce a qualified piece
of research applying relevant methods and theories
- Document in-depth knowledge of the subject of the thesis,
including the conditions and circumstances in which it is
embedded
- Formulate a research question that steers and structures the
research process
- Motivate the choice of methodology used to answer the research
question
- Motivate 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 fit between: the research
question, the selection and use of theory, the applied method, the
analysis, the conclusion, and the generalizability of the
findings
- Discuss the findings of the thesis in the overall perspective
of the study programme.
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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 |
Oral group exam based on written group
product |
| Number of people in the group |
2-3 |
| Size of written product |
Max. 120 pages |
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The Master's Thesis is written in groups of
two or three students. If the Master's Thesis is written by two
students the length is max. 120 pages and the oral exam is 75
minutes. If the Master's Thesis is written by three students
the length is max. 160 pages and the oral exam is 90 minutes.
The absctract is always max. 1. page. |
| Assignment type |
Master's thesis |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
75 min. per group, 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 |
English. |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Summer |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the student has submitted the
thesis but falls ill before the oral defence, a new oral exam based
on the submitted thesis will be organised as soon as possible. If
students do not pass the regular exam relating to the Master’s
thesis individually or with another student, they have the option
at the re-take of either resubmitting the thesis in a revised form
or of submitting a new thesis on a new basis. This decision is
taken in consultation with the supervisor/
examiner.
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Description of the exam
procedure
The examination time includes time for the examiner to inform
the students about the grade.
Students are expected to bring their thesis to the exam. Also,
they can bring notes to the exam.
The exam begins with a presentation by the students (max 20
minutes) followed by a discussion between the students and the
examiner.
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| Course content and structure |
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The subject of the thesis must be within the programme profile’s
particular academic identity and theoretical field(s).
The thesis is guided by a problem in business, business
technology and / or policy / law that is relevant for the
E-business study program. The problem formulation, and the solution
thereof, should include the problem formulation’s business
aspects.
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| Teaching methods |
An introductory workshop will be held in Fall and
Spring.
The supervision process is described in the supervision plan, which
is agreed between the student(s) and the supervisor prior to
commencement of the thesis project. |
| Feedback during the teaching period |
| The students receive feedback from the supervisor
at the supervisor meetings. The frequency of meetings and their
content are agreed upon between the students and the
supervisor. |
| Student workload |
| Supervision, literature review, data collection, report
writing |
800 hours |
| Exam preparation and exam |
24 hours |
| Total |
824 hours |
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| Further Information |
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Main Category of the Course:
- Information Systems
- Business economics
- Organizational theory
- Communication
- Management of Information and Knowledge
Management
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Last updated on
15-06-2017
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