Course content

The student shall pick a specific problem of relevance to the master's program. The topic must represent a challenge within the specific area and must require that the student adheres to practices that are common within the area. The topic must be pre-approved by the supervisor.

Learning outcome

After successfully completing the master's thesis the students should have obtained:

Knowledge

• Possess specialized insight into a application domain and relevant academic work.
• Possess knowledge of theoretical background and methods being used in the area of specialization.

Skills

• Are capable of defining a significant and complex application and innovation problem relevant to the master program, clearly and independently, but with guidance from a supervisor.
• Are capable of analyzing existing literature, studies, methods, and interpretations.
• Are capable of planning and conducting necessary studies or experiments, organizing and analyzing data acquired, drawing defensible conclusions, and making recommendations based on these.
• Are capable of documenting the results achieved in an academic project, mastering the terminology of the field.

General Competence

• Are capable of acquiring new knowledge.
• Are capable of presenting academic work and results in oral form.

Learning methods and activities

• Project work
• Seminar(s)
• Tutoring /Supervision
• Independent study

Compulsory requirements: The student must participate in the supervision as a mentee. The student must continuously be able to present project status to the supervisor and demonstrate that the project can be completed according to the current project plan or, alternatively, adjust the plan accordingly to ensure a successful outcome. Master Thesis agreement signed by student and supervisor to be handed in at the beginning of the semester.

The master theses will be input for verifying the sustainability goal of quality in education.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Admission to the master progr. "Experience-based master in Information Security" (MISEB) is required. Course work in the study program (60 ETCS/MISEB) must be passed before the work on the master thesis can be started.