Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 30
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Logistics
- Course Leader:
- Arild Hoff
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring, Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
LOG950 Master's Degree Thesis (Spring 2024)
About the course
The master thesis is an independent, extensive work done under the guidance of an advisor within the discipline. The thesis can be written individually or by two students together. Candidates are relatively free to choose topic for their thesis, but it needs to be approved by the study coordinator. A thesis can be either applied, related to a company or an agency/governmental body, or it can be in the form of a theoretical investigation.
Some general guidelines for the thesis can be found on https://www.himolde.no/english/studies/programmes/master-programmes-in-logistics/guidelines-masters-thesis.pdf
The course is connected to the following study programs
Recommended requirements
Only students enrolled in the MSc program in Logistics can write a thesis under the LOG950 course code. In addition, each candidate must have written a proposal which is approved under the code LOG904-100. LOG950 should be the last course taken within the MSc program. This means that the candidate should have approved 90 ECTS in order to have the master thesis graded.
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge
- How to define a problem and determine a research question
- How to structure and organize a research project
- Understand the role of theory in research
- Have updated theoretical knowledge within the research field of the master thesis
Skills
- Ability to perform an independent research task with a strong professional and methodological basis
- How to choose an appropriate method for collecting relevant information and data
- Be able to use theory to analyse key issues within the topic of the master thesis
- How to write an academic report
General competence
- How to plan and accomplish a scientific work
Forms of teaching and learning
The master thesis is an independent work done by one single student or two students together supervised by a faculty advisor. It is the duty of each student to find a topic, write a proposal and obtain a supervisor within the third semester of the study. The student(s) are entitled to have at least 20 hours of supervision but cannot expect to get more than 40 hours. Supervision includes all aspects of this process, like giving advice, reading and commenting drafts and similar activities. Students who want to write their thesis off-campus, must get approval from their supervisor.
Examination
- Form of assessment: Other assessment form, describe in comment field
- Proportion: 100%
- Duration: 1 semester
- Grouping: -
- Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
- Support material: All printed and written supporting material