Vår 2017

TRAPRO Project work with research methods / Dissertation - 15 stp

The course is administrated by

Handelshøgskolen ved UiT

Type of course

This programme is not accessible for single subject students.

Course contents

The topic of the thesis is optional. However, the topic must be related to the modules of the programme, and must be approved. The participants must apply an expedient method to solve the chosen thesis statement. The assessment of the project thesis will emphasise the relevance of the thesis statement for the participant. The project thesis will also be assessed on the basis of the professional and methodological quality of the work, and the extent to which the thesis fulfils the requirements of literature and source documentation. Finally, the project thesis will also be assessed on the basis of the expediency of the chosen methods in yielding insight into, and answers to, the problems discussed.

Objective of the course

Project work with research methodology / Thesis. Open for students who have passed all exams at 1st and 2nd semester of Travel and Tourism Management.

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

The teaching is based on lectures and individual online supervision (3 hours per student).

Assessment

The assessment of the project thesis will emphasise the relevance of the thesis statement for the participant. The project thesis will also be assessed on the basis of the professional and methodological quality of the work, and the extent to which the thesis fulfils the requirements of literature and source documentation. Finally, the project thesis will also be assessed on the basis of the expediency of the chosen methods in yielding insight into, and answers to, the problems discussed.

The project work/thesis will be graded utilising a scale from A - F will whereby A is the best grade and F is failed.