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POL3920

Master's Thesis in Industrial Ecology

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 30
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025 / Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Master thesis with an adjusting oral exam

About

About the course

Course content

The Master Thesis is a scientific analysis of a topic within industrial ecology and should have a length of 50-55 pages and must not exceed 22000 words (table of contents, reference list and attachments are excluded). The thesis must be an individual work and should be in the form of a monograph. Individual supervision is mandatory and constitutes a substantial part of the work with the thesis. This ensures that the student is offered the necessary knowledge and involves an essential control of the collecting and treatment of data, within ethical research guidelines. Supervision is therefore a compulsory component of the programme for students who wish to submit a master thesis.

Learning outcome

The learning objective is to prepare the students for independent research. Through mandatory supervision the students will be guided through the various steps included in a research project such as constructive and critical evaluation of others' research, research preparations and cooperation, data collection, analysis, and research presentation. The process leading up to the master thesis gives students skills that are useful in administrative jobs as well as in teaching and research.

Learning methods and activities

Mandatory master thesis seminar and individual supervision. The subject of the thesis must be approved by the department. Every student must sign a master thesis agreement which, among other things, regulates supervision. The master thesis agreement must be signed by January 10 in the spring semester. The thesis has a deadline, and must be submitted within 21 weeks (including Easter) after the submission of the master thesis agreement. The deadline of the thesis is therefore June 6.

Compulsory assignments

  • Master thesis seminar and individual supervision

Further on evaluation

Form of assessment: Master thesis and an oral examination which can be used to adjust the grade by one unit on the scale. All other examinations in the master's programme must be completed before the master thesis can be evaluated.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Industrial Ecology (MSINDECOL) - some programmes

Required previous knowledge

Admission to the MSc programme in Industrial Ecology, specialising in Environmental Politics and Management.

Subject areas

  • Industrial Ecology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Sociology and Political Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Master thesis with an adjusting oral exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Master thesis with an adjusting oral exam
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Master thesis with an adjusting oral exam
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment