Course - Master's Thesis in French - FRA3901
Master's Thesis in French
About
About the course
Course content
An academic exploration of approximately 15 000 words in French of a linguistic or literary topic, a topic in cultural history or an interdisciplinary topic. The topic may also be didactical.
All students must write an abstract of the thesis of approx. 1/2 - 1 page. The abstract will be written in both French and Norwegian and be placed first in the document, before the table of contents.
The thesis shall include an appendix of up to 1 page in which the student explains the relevance of the work for the teaching profession.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Candidates who have passed this course
- possess specialized knowledge of a chosen topic within French linguistics, literary studies and/or cultural history
Skills
Candidates who have passed this course
- know how to make use of scientific methods and are able to apply theoretical approaches in formulating and investigating research questions
- can complete an independent research project in linguistics, literary studies, cultural history or within an interdisciplinary topic
- are able to express themselves in academic French, both in speaking and in writing
- are able to explain the work's relevance for the teaching profession
General competence
Candidates who have passed this course
- are able to work with a large quantity of texts, and to summarize and synthesize them
- have a critical approach to the research material and are able to structure and articulate ideas in a clear and insightful manner
- have advanced analytical skills and abilities for critical reflection
Learning methods and activities
Independent work, combined with individual supervision. 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
Further on evaluation
The master's thesis must be written in French. The final assessment of the thesis is adjusted through an oral defense in French of about 20-30 minutes. The oral examination will be cancelled if the thesis has been failed by the examiners.
It is not possible for students who have been awarded a passing grade for the master's thesis in French to have a new master's thesis in French 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:
Language Studies with Teacher Education, years 8 - 13 (MLSPRÅK)
Master's Degree with integrated Post Graduate Teacher Training (MPPU)
Required previous knowledge
Requires admission to the master's programme in Language Studies with Teacher Education (MLSPRÅK), specialization in French, or Master's Degree with integrated Postgraduate Certificate in Education (MPPU), specliaization in French.
Subject areas
- French Language
- French Literature
- French
- French Cultural Studies
- French Literature
- French Linguistics