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TAF510 - Master Thesis in Technology Management

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Master's thesis
Grade: Letter grades

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

Course content

The master's thesis must satisfy requirements for relevance in accordance with the academic content of the programme and is expected to provide new knowledge that is aimed at specific goals or applications. The student formulates the problem for the master's thesis.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate:

  • Has deep insight into the issue raised in the master thesis.
  • Has advanced insight into theory relevant to the problem.
  • Has insight into the research method necessary to analyse the research question.

Skills

The candidate:

  • Can formulate a problem, search for and review relevant literature, choose analysis method, possibly design an empirical study and present empirical studies, conduct analyses and draw conclusions.
  • Can plan and carry out a major investigation work within given time and resource frameworks.

General competence

The candidate:

  • Can carry out an independent, limited research project under supervision in line with current research ethical norms.
  • Through the work on the master's thesis, the student will exercise the ability to critically reflect on one's own and others' work, including assessing theoretical and practical implications of research and investigation work

Learning methods and activities

The master thesis should be an independent work under supervision. Allotment of supervisor will take place in October 3rd semester. The master thesis is written alone or with a fellow student (ie max 2 students).

Further on evaluation

Submission: End of May. If special causes arise (e.g. illness), students can apply for a postponement until 31 August of the same year. The course is only available to students who have the right to study in the master's programme in technology management at NTNU Business School.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Management of Technology (ØAMLT)

Required previous knowledge

Examination in all compulsory subjects must be passed by the registration deadline.

Course materials

No specific curriculum.

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.: 3
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Term no.: 2
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Term no.: 4
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Language of instruction: -

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
NTNU Business School

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Master's thesis

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

Release
2024-05-16

Submission
2024-05-23


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12:00

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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