Course content

The course will prepare the students for the process of writing the master's thesis in speech therapy through the development of text and response skills.

Learning outcome

After passing the exam, the student has

- text and response competence about one’s own and other people’s written texts and projects

- knowledge of project design, project management and project work processes

- knowledge of scientific writing and argumentation

- knowledge of literature searches and the use of reference tools.

At the end of the course, the student must

- have developed a project description for their master's thesis, made a progress plan for the work on the thesis and made the necessary preparations for data collection.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, plenary discussions, group discussions and response clinic. The course has two compulsory requirements. It is assumed that all students regularly use the current learning platform.

Compulsory assignments

• 80% attendance at sessions
• To obligatoriske innleveringer

Further on evaluation

Form of assessment: Report that the students must work on throughout the semester. The report must be a complete project description for the master's thesis with research question, overview of existing research in the field, theoretical framework, choice of material and research method, ethical considerations, progress plan and list of references.

In order to sit for the exam, the student must have attended 80% of the teaching and have two assignments approved.

Only one’s own and one’s child's illness or similar are valid reasons for absence.

Specific conditions:

Compulsory activities from previous semester may be approved by the department

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to the Master's program in speech therapy. Speech Therapy (MLOGO)