Examination arrangement

Course content

The course description applies to students starting spring 2021, subject to change.

The following rules apply to the master's thesis:

• The purpose of the master's thesis is for students to demonstrate the ability to describe, analyze and process complex and practical research questions at a high academic level, in addition to acting as agents of change within these research questions. The thesis must be relevant to the institution, organization or business in which the students work, in addition to having academic research relevance. The task must therefore be action-oriented.

• Guidelines for the number of pages on the master's thesis depend on whether it is written on an individual basis or two students together. For individual assignments, the assignment should be about 70 pages (bibliography is included, but appendix is ​​excluded), while assignments written by two students together should be about 90 pages (bibliography is included, but appendix is ​​excluded). Deviations from these page number indications must be agreed with the supervisor.

• Guidance is given in connection with the assignment of up to 36 hours per. group. Students who write alone are entitled to 28 hours of supervision. This can include up to 5 hours of bi-guidance.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

• Have in-depth insight into recent research literature and theory that is relevant to research questions. • Have good insight into relevant research methods to shed light on research questions.

Skills

• Identify and analyze key challenges within the public sector

• Apply perspectives, theories, methods and interpretations in an independent work with theoretical and practical problem solving within the public sector

General competence

• In an independent manner, use relevant methods in the implementation of research and development work, and be able to communicate the results of such work.

Compulsory assignments

• Assignment

Further on evaluation

Written electronic submission. The Master's thesis can be written individually or in groups of 2 students.

Deferred submission of master's thesis: If special reasons arise (eg illness), students can apply for a postponement of their submission until 31 August of the same year. In accordance with current laws, regulations and regulations.

The course is only available to students who have the right to study in the study program Master of Public Administration at NTNU. Mandatory work requirements must be approved.

The work requirement consists of a report from an international summer meeting

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

In order to complete the master's thesis, all exams, as well as both international meetings, must be completed and approved by the registration deadline 1 February of the year in which the master's thesis is to be submitted. Students can apply for a dispensation from the prerequisite requirement if they lack a passing result in up to one course, with the exception of BMPA5055. The application must be substantiated.

Course materials

Presented at the start of the semester

Credit reductions