LOG904-100 Proposal Presentation (Spring 2026)
- ECTS Credits:
- 5
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for logistikk
- Campus:
- Molde
- Course Leaders:
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- Joao Carlos Amaro Ferreira
- Arild Hoff
- Teaching language:
- English
- Study level:
- {code=HN, name=Second degree level}
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
Contents
The proposal is the preparatory study for the master's thesis. It should show the type of research design and method the students plan for their thesis. The written proposal is a report which should include an introduction, problem considered, theoretical framework, case description and method, data necessary, in addition to a detailed plan about how to conduct the research.
The proposal and the following master's thesis can be written individually or by two students together. The proposal should be defended orally with a 15-minute presentation from the students and up to 30 minutes discussion based on questions from the supervisor and a graduate.
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master in Logistics
- Experience-based Master in Logistics
- Master in Sustainable Energy Logistics
- Experience-based Master in Applied Informatics online
Required prerequisite knowledge
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| LOG951 – Master's Degree Thesis. | 5 |
The student's learning outcomes after passing the exam
Knowledge:
- How to formulate a research problem
- Choosing relevant theory for a research project
- Evaluating what data material is necessary for answering the problem at hand
- Planning and organizing the project considered in the master's thesis
Skills:
- Writing a project plan for a master's thesis
- Presenting a research project for an academic audience
General competence:
- Ability to plan and organize a larger academic project like a master's thesis.
Exam
- Form of assessment: Home assessment
- Proportion: 100%%
- Duration: semester
- Grouping: Group
- Grading scale: Pass/fail
- Support material: All printed and written supporting material
- Form of assessment: Oral school assessment
- Proportion: %
- Duration: semester
- Grouping: Group
- Grading scale: Pass/fail
- Support material: All printed and written supporting material