Course - Master Thesis for MSIT - IT3920
Master Thesis for MSIT
About
About the course
Course content
The master thesis is a research, innovation and/or development project, with the objective of showing you can work independently on an advanced level, on acquiring and creating new knowledge within your field of specialisation. The project includes defining objectives and goals, gathering relevant background information about the knowledge frontier, doing novel work using relevant methods and documenting and critically evaluating the work and contribution.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: Insight in how knowledge, services and technology are created and reported within the student's master specialty area, and understanding of advanced theory and practice within this topic. Awareness of important principles of research ethics, and academic/professional honesty.
Skills: Ability to acquire in-depth knowledge in the chosen topic using established working methods, e.g. getting knowledge from literature search and combine this with own previous knowledge and results of own investigations.
General competence: Be able to complete a larger, independent project, including defining a project plan with milestones, reporting partial results and writing a master thesis according to established standards.
Learning methods and activities
The course will be conducted as a combination of meetings with supervisor(s) and clients (if relevant), and self-study, as well as work on the master's thesis document.
Each master's thesis is connected to a main supervisor and in some cases a co-supervisor.
Normally the master's thesis is completed individually, but it can be completed in groups of up to 2 students.
Further on evaluation
It must be made explicit in the master thesis to what extent it builds on and/or includes elements (text, images, code, data or other parts) from the students´ earlier work, e.g. from IT3915 Master in Informatics, Preparatory Project.
The master thesis should contain a reflection on its relevance concerning UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
If the letter grade "F" is given after the master's thesis has been graded at the final exam, the thesis can be submitted again in a new or reworked thesis with significant changes. Students who want this must notify the faculty within three months. The department must, in consultation with the supervisor and examiner, assess whether it is possible to rework the student's master's thesis or whether a new thesis must be written.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Informatics (MSIT)
Master's Degree with integrated Post Graduate Teacher Training (MPPU)
Required previous knowledge
Completion of IT3915 Master in Informatics, Preparatory Project is required.
The student must normally have passed all subjects in their study plan. When assessing an application for exemption, consideration will be given to the extent of the remaining subjects and whether these are essential for the completion of the master's thesis. For an exemption to be considered, IT3915 Master in Informatics, Preparatory Project must be completed, and the student cannot have more than two subjects (15 ECTS) remaining in their study plan.
Subject areas
- Computer Science