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MGLU5204 - Master Thesis in Mathematics Education

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Master thesis
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Master thesis 100/100

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate

  • has advanced, specialized knowledge within an area of mathematics education
  • has thorough knowledge about what is required from an academic text in mathematics education
  • has knowledge about reference standards for academic texts

Skills

The candidate

  • can, under guidance, design and carry out a research project according to current research ethical norms
  • can use relevant methods for research in mathematics education in an independent way
  • can find one's way in and be critical of different sources of information
  • can refer to information sources according to recognized standards
  • can understand literature relevant for conducting research within a specific area of mathematics education

General competence

The candidate

  • can apply knowledge to find answers on research questions within a specific area of mathematics education
  • can communicate a large independent research project using the subjects forms of expression
  • can communicate about research questions, analysis and conclusions within a specific area of mathematics education
  • can contribute to developing mathematics as a subject in school
  • can communicate research in mathematics education to teachers

Learning methods and activities

Independent work with individual or group supervision.

Compulsory assignments

  • Participation project seminar

Further on evaluation

Master theses is normally written in form of monograph. It is written individually or in pair. It the thesis is written in pair, a document describing each candidate's contribution has to bee attached. Normally, the evaluation will bye separate for the two candidates writing together.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

-Passed Mathematics 1 and Mathematics 2 (60 stp in total) or similar

-Passed Research-and-development-thesis from third year at leacher education for primary school

Course materials

The student, with guidance from the supervisor, collects relevant literature and other resources.

More on the course

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Facts

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

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Term no.: 2
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Language of instruction: English, Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Teacher Education
  • Mathematics
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Teacher Education

Examination

Examination arrangement: Master thesis

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Master thesis 100/100

Release
2023-11-20

Submission
2023-11-27


09:00


15:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Master thesis 100/100

Release
2024-05-21

Submission
2024-05-27


09:00


15:00

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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