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IMT4904 - Master's Thesis

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Project work and Report
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Written Thesis and oral examinanation/presentation 100/100

Course content

The student must pick a specific problem of relevance to the master's program. The topic must represent a challenge within the specific area and must require that the student adheres to practices that are common within the area. The topic must be preapproved by the supervisor.

Learning outcome

After successfully completing the program, students:Knowledge

Possess specialised insight into a research and development area and relevant research and development work

Possess knowledge of theories and methods being used in the area of specialisation

Skills

Are capable of defining a significant and complex research and development (R&D) problem relevant to the master program, clearly and independently, but with guidance from a supervisor

Are capable of analyzing existing literature, theories, methods, and interpretations

Are capable of planning and conducting necessary studies or experiments, organizing and analyzing data acquired, drawing defensible conclusions, and making recommendations based on these

Are capable of documenting the results achieved in a research and development project, mastering the terminology of the field

General Competence

Are capable of acquiring new knowledge

Learning methods and activities

Prosjektarbeid|Samling(er)/seminar(er)|Veiledning

Utfyllende informasjon:

Seminar/workshops (1-2)

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

Master thesis agreement, signed by the student and the supervisor.The student must participate in the supervision as a supervisee. The student must continuously be able to present project status to the supervisor and demonstrate that the project can be completed according to the current project plan or, alternatively, adjust the plan accordingly to ensure a successful outcome.

Further on evaluation

Utfyllende om kontinuasjon:

After failure, a student may submit a new or a revised thesis once
. If the student chooses to submit a revised version of the thesis, this must be submitted in the following semester
.

Vurderingsformer:

Project report and oral examination

The project report is given a temporary grade.

Individual oral examination/presentation may adjust the grade up or down to the final grade, according to performance.

Students must obtain a passing grade on the report to be able to present themselves for the oral examination/presentation.

Students must pass both parts to pass the course

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Applied Computer Science (MACS)
Applied Computer Science (MACS-D)
Information Security (MIS)
Information Security (MISD)
Interaction Design (MIXD)

Required previous knowledge

All other courses in the study program (90 credits) must be passed before the work on the master thesis can be started.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  30.0 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2016

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2017

Language of instruction: English, Norwegian

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Subject area(s)

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Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Information Security and Communication Technology

Examination

Examination arrangement: Project work and Report

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Written Thesis and oral examinanation/presentation 100/100

Submission
2016-12-15

Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Written Thesis and oral examinanation/presentation 100/100

Submission
2017-06-01

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.
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