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Høst 2016
SVF-3901 Master's Thesis in Peace and Conflict Transformation - 40 stp
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Objective of the course
Students, who have successfully completed the course, should have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge:
Have an understanding of the aims and practice of social research
Analytical understanding:
Have the ability to reflect upon the reading materials underlying a degree programme and apply them to a self-selected research project
Have the ability to plan and design a practicable and realistic research project
Skills and competences:
Capable of applying basic research tools to a masters project that involves data collection
Capable of organising and analysing field materials, and then write up in a report/thesis/dissertation
Recognise the opportunities in feedback from fellow students and a supervisor
Develop the confidence to present aspects of an evolving research report or thesis at seminars and other academic gatherings
Develop the confidence to explain and defend one's final work before an evaluation committee
Capable of taking responsibility for one's own learning by working independently towards the realisation of the programme objectives
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Teaching methods
The learning outcomes can only be achieved through active student participation.
The course will be evaluated at the SSL forum in the spring semester, as well as in an anonymous online evaluation every other spring semester.
Assessment
The thesis manuscript may not deviate more than 10 % from the prescribed 50-70 pages
The oral exam will assess the candidate's knowledge of issues informing the submitted thesis and the programme curricula. The oral exam may adjust the grade for the thesis
The exam committee will compose of two people, excluding the thesis supervisor. Grading will be on the scale of A to F, where F=Fail
The course is open for re-sit examination in the following semester.