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NORD3900

Master's Thesis in Scandinavian Studies

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Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 60
Level Second degree level
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Master thesis

About

About the course

Course content

The student chooses the subject and method with guidance from his/her academic adviser. The student will also have the opportunity to discuss their work in progress in a master's thesis seminar. The result will be an academic thesis of approx. 30 000-35 000 words, excluding the preface, reference list and appendices.

Learning outcome

Candidates will have obtained the following qualifications after successfully completing this course:

Skills

The candidate:

  • has the ability to complete an independent work of research on a specialized topic under the guidance of an academic supervisor
  • masters scientific argumentation and critical thinking
  • can present scientific problems and results extensively in writing
  • fulfills the requirements of scientific publishing

Learning methods and activities

Teaching method: Self-study, seminars (master thesis seminar), and individual supervision throughout the course.

Obligatory assignments:

Approved project draft (approx. 5 pages)

At least one supervision session, individually or in groups, after the project draft is approved.

Assessment: An academic thesis of approx. 30 000-35 000 words written in Norwegian. All students must write an abstract of the thesis in English. The abstract should be ½-1 page and placed first in the thesis. The thesis will be submitted in the last semester of study, unless another arrangement is made with the adviser and department. Please see link for the numbers of hours of supervision eligible for your master's thesis https://innsida.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/Norsk/Masteravtale+HF

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved project draft
  • Individual or group supervision

Further on evaluation

It is not possible for students who have been awarded a passing grade for the master's thesis in Scandinavian studies to have a new master's thesis in Scandinavian studies 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:
Scandinavian Language and Literature (MNORD)

Required previous knowledge

The student must be admitted to the Master's program in Scandinavian Language and Literature.

Course materials

Individually decided.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
NORD3305 60 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Scandinavian Language and Literature

Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Language and Literature