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ENG3901 - Master's Thesis in English

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Master's thesis with oral defense
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Master's thesis with oral defense 100/100

Course content

Course content

An academic work of approximately 15,000 words, excluding preface, references, footnotes and appendices, on a linguistic or literary topic, a topic in cultural history, or an interdisciplinary topic. The thesis may also take up didactical questions within the disciplines.

All students must write an abstract of the thesis of approx. 1/2 - 1 page. The abstract will be written in both English and Norwegian and be placed first in the document, before the table of contents.

The thesis shall include an appendix of up to 1 page (to be placed after the reference list at the end of the thesis) in which the student explains the relevance of the work for the teaching profession.

The thesis and the "Relevance for teaching" appendix must be written in English.

Learning outcome

Learning outcome

Knowledge

A candidate who has passed this course

  • has acquired substantial knowledge in the domain of the thesis topic

Skills

A candidate who has passed this course

  • is able to write an academic thesis of 15,000 words in English on a topic within one or more subdisciplines of English (literature, cultural history, or linguistics). The topic may be treated from a pedagogical perspective
  • is able to define a suitable research topic for such a thesis, compile an adequate bibliography, and utilize source materials in accordance with academic citation standards
  • is able to relate their writing to relevant specialist scientific literature, make appropriate use of such literature in analysis and argumentation, and apply theoretical notions in a productive and insightful fashion
  • is able to provide such a thesis with a coherent and orderly structure and formulate ideas in a clear and precise fashion

General competence

A candidate who has passed this course

  • is able to write fluent English without many errors in grammar, spelling and style
  • is able to produce a manuscript that has been adequately revised and edited with regard to readability, typographical errors, pagination, and other presentational requirements.

Learning methods and activities

Learning methods and activities

Individual supervision.

Please see link for the numbers of hours of supervision eligible for your master’ thesis https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/Norsk/Masters+agreement+-+Faculty+of+Humanities

Compulsory assignments

  • approved topic for the master’s thesis
  • approved research question/project outline and disposition (1-3 pages)
  • at least one supervision session, individually or in groups, after the project outline has been approved

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved topic for the master’s thesis
  • Approved research question/project outline and disposition (1-3 pages)
  • At least one supervision session, individually or in groups

Further on evaluation

About the assessment

The master's thesis must be written in English. The final assessment of the thesis is adjusted through an oral defense in English of about 15-20 minutes.

The oral examination will be cancelled if the thesis has been failed by the examiners.

It is not possible for students who have been awarded a passing grade for the master's thesis in English to have a new master's thesis in English assessed (cf. the academic regulations for NTNU, §5-9).

Students whose master's thesis has been assessed as a Fail (F) may apply to the department to submit a new thesis (cf. the additional academic regulations of the Faculty of Humanities).

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Language Studies with Teacher Education, years 8 - 13 (MLSPRÅK) - some programmes

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the master's programme in Language Studies with Teacher Education (MLSPRÅK), specialization in English.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  30.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Term no.: 2
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Term no.: 2
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • English
  • English Cultural Studies
  • English Literature
  • English Linguistics
Contact information

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Master's thesis with oral defense

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Master's thesis with oral defense 100/100

Submission
2024-11-15


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Master's thesis with oral defense 100/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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