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Høst 2023
ENG-3991 Master's Thesis in English Linguistics - 60 stp
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Type of course
Course contents
The master's degree is a piece of independent research on a limited topic within English linguistics.
The topic of research will be decided upon in collaboration with a specialist teacher. The thesis could also be written as either, part of a broader research project, or may build on one of the courses taught.
The dissertation is normally a piece of scientific research of 70-100 pages in length (about 2000 characters per page). Illustrations, graphs and the like are not included as part of the overall page total. However, should the thesis include sound and photo media, extensive experimental work and so on, the text must total at least 40 pages in length.
It is usual that a master's thesis is an individual piece of work; however, two or three students can collaborate on a dissertation. In the event that this is the case, the overall size of the dissertation will also increase proportionally by 50%-100% to include the contributions of all participants.
The master's degree thesis is due by May 15th for evaluation in the Spring Semester and, November 1st for evaluation in the Autumn Semester.
Objective of the course
The students have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
The student has:
- a thorough knowledge of and greater understanding of a defined area of the subject
- knowledge of current ethical requirements and guidelines within the field of research
Skills
The student is able to/can:
- formulate a question of enquiry and prepare a methodical plan for investigating the enquiry of research
- master literature searches and the proper use of research literature
- analyse data from the investigation, and discuss and draw conclusions about the research enquiry
- write an extensive project where the language is well formulated and correct in usage
Competence
The student has:
- developed the ability to discuss critically and with a theoretical and methodical basis
- become capable of carrying out independent project work, solve problems by preparing, organizing and discussing an extensive material based on a suitable set of methods.