Master Thesis (MID500)

Content

The master's thesis is an independent scientific work with relevance to the field of sports science. UiS interacts with various community actors in education, health, sports, and organizational life, where many of these present challenges that you as a student can choose to engage in. Additionally, employees at UiS are involved in various research projects where it may also be relevant to involve master’s students.

The thesis is normally individual, but joint writing with a maximum of two studentse can be considered after application to the study program director. The content of the thesis can be purely deliberative, interpretive or have a more empirical approach, and it may be of a qualitative and/or quantitative nature. The work on the master's thesis takes place under professional guidance. Up to 20 hours of individual guidance is given, in the case of joint writing, up to 30 hours of guidance is given in total.

Learning outcome

Upon the successful completion of the course, the candidate should demonstrate the following competence:

Knowledge

• Have the competence to justify your own research project based on the literature and critically apply relevant methods and theories.

Skills

• Be able to carry out a research project.
• Be able to formulate precise research questions and possibly present testable hypotheses.
• Be able to review research literature in the field and possibly collect empirical material.
• Be able to write a thesis based on a project description where the student shows insight into current research, theories and methods with relevance to the research question.
• Be able to communicate your own research project in a professional manner.

General competence

• Be able to identify and reflect on ethical aspects of research in general.

Required prerequisite knowledge

To start this course, students must have completed and passed all the subjects in the first year of the master's study or have the right to take a new/postponed exam. Students who fail the new/postponed exam will not receive further guidance or be able to submit their master's thesis before the exam has been passed.

Exam

Coursework requirements

The students must submit a project plan for the master project of 2,500 words +/- 10%. Grading scheme:  approved/not approved. The project description must be delivered by September 15th at the latest.

The mid-term presentation normally takes place in January. There are requirements for own presentation, as well as active participation with constructive criticism of fellow students' presentations. Grading scheme: Pass/fail.

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Method of work

Independent work with professional guidance.

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