Course - Master Thesis, Logopaedics - LOGO6710
Master Thesis, Logopaedics
Lessons are not given in the academic year 2025/2026
About
About the course
Course content
The master's thesis is an independent scientific work that is carried out under supervision. By choosing a topic, the student will delve into theoretical and/or treatment-related issues that are relevant to the field of speech therapy. The master's thesis can be an empirical work, where a separate empirical data material (quantitative or qualitative) is obtained; an evaluation project, a theoretical assignment with discussion of one or more theories; a literature review related to a specific issue or problem field; or an innovation project/development work. The student will learn scientific work methods and scientific methods of presentation. The master's thesis must demonstrate that the student can give a nuanced, clear and precise representation of a topic area, and that he or she can communicate the research to a wider audience including professionals.
Learning outcome
After passing the exam, the student must have obtained the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding:
The student must have gained in-depth insight into a subject area in speech therapy. This includes theoretical and practical understanding of the subject area in question and knowledge of previous research in the area in question
Skills:
The student must be able to
- select, analyze and reflect on specialist literature and use it to formulate and structure professional reasoning
- use speech therapy professional knowledge and understanding through own research work in accordance with research ethical norms so that the issue, theory, method and discussions are connected as a whole
- design a text in accordance with formal requirements for scientific text production
General competence:
- knowledge of scientific thinking and work and academic presentation
Learning methods and activities
The work on the master's thesis takes place under supervision individually and in groups. You must take responsibility for the progress of your work yourself, and make arrangements for guidance meetings with your supervisor at reasonable times.
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
Compulsory assignments
- Compulsory attendance
Further on evaluation
Academic requirements to be able to submit the master's thesis: To be able to sit for the exam, you must have participated in 80% of the teaching/sessions. Only one’s own and one’s child's illness or similar are valid reasons for absence. Formal requirements for the master's thesis: The master's thesis in speech therapy is weighted to 30 credits, corresponding to one semester's full-time work. The scope of the thesis must be 15,000 to 18,750 words. Two students can write an assignment together. The scope of the thesis must then be 22,500 to 26,250 words.
The students who write together must make it clear which of the two is responsible for which parts of the assignment, or alternatively stand jointly and severally for the assignment as a whole. The latter will then give a common character.
We recommend the referencing style APA. Other referencing styles can be used, but the style chosen must be used consistently in the thesis.
A student who is graded F / Failed on the master's thesis can, upon application, submit the thesis for examination a 2nd time - in a revised form. You can apply for up to 4 hours of guidance at the same time.
Master’s theses that are written in Norwegian or Scandinavian must include an abstract in English. Master’s theses that are written in a non-Scandinavian language must include an abstract in Norwegian.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Speech Therapy (MLOGO)
Required previous knowledge
Requires admission to the Master's program in speech therapy.
Subject areas
- Speech Therapy
Contact information
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature
Department with administrative responsibility
Examination
Examination
Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025
Master thesis
Submission 2025-11-15 Time Release 09:00
Submission 12:00 Duration 2 semesters Exam system Inspera Assessment