Course content

Master's thesis for teacher students. Research project of 30 credits under supervision, within physics or physics based science. The project may have a didactic focus. In the thesis, the candidate shall reflect briefly on its relevance for the candidate as a teacher, and its contribution to/relevance for sustainable development in light of for example the UN sustainability goals or sustainable development as a multidisciplinary subject in Norwegian schools, as described in the National Curriculum.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The student should obtain in depth knowledge within the subject area of the master thesis.

Skills:

The student is trained in systematic acquisition of information. The student is trained in planning and implementing a comprehensive research project using scientific methods. The student learns to write a comprehensive scientific report.

General competence:

The student is trained in communicating professional matters.

Learning methods and activities

Oral presentation of the master thesis. The oral presentation must be completed before, or at latest at the same time as the master thesis is submitted. All students doing their master's thesis at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, should conclude an agreement regarding counselling. The standard contact period with the supervisor(s) is 25 hours. Any contact between supervisor/s and student beyond this, depends on the supervisor(s) choice of supervision methodology. It is expected that the student works independently beyond the standard contact period.

Compulsory assignments

• Oral presentation of master thesis in advance of submission

Specific conditions

Credit reductions