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PSY-3900: Master's Thesis in Psychology Work Load
60 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norwegian. | Examination semester
Spring, Autumn | Objectives
The Master''s Thesis is an obligatory part of the Master Program in Psychology. The master''s thesis is an independent project devoted to researching and communicating original contributions to the field (e.g., empirical or applied research or a theoretical study), which aims to contribute with new and original knowledge to the field. | Contents
The main work with the master''s thesis is put to the last three semesters of the master program, but the work should be planned from the first semester.
The work with the master thesis is placed in the different semesters of the master programme in this way:
First semester:Through the Proseminar students are expected to establish contact with supervisor. The student and supervisor decides topic for the thesis, and makes plans for the studies at the master programme.
Second semester:This semester the student is expected to decide a working title for the thesis, make a first draft of the introduction as well as bibliography. The work load with the thesis this semester is estimated to ten study points.
Third semester: For empirical projects, most of the work with collecting of data will be done this semester. For theoretical projects, the supervisor in collaboration with the student will determine the required tasks for this semester. The work load this semester is estimated to twenty study points.
Fourth semester:The master thesis is completed, and submitted within May 15. The work load with the thesis this semester is estimated to thirty study points. | Compulsory prerequisites
PSY-3000 Research Proseminar | Form of teaching
Teaching will mainly be gives as individual supervisison. Students are committed to receive individual supervision during the work with the master thesis. Second semester of the master programme students will be offered 10 hours supervision; third semester will students be offered 20 hours supervision, and the fourth semester will students receive 30 hours supervision. There will also be arranged a presentation seminar in the end of each semester where students are expected to give presentations of their work (see Course Requirements). | Coursework requirements
Arbiedskrav 1: Presentasjon av arbeidstittel og utkast til innledningArbeidskrav 2: Rapport og plan for videre arbeidArbeidskrav 3: Forelsening over mastergradsoppgaven
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Grade is given on basis of the submitted master thesis The body of the master''s thesis should be min. 45, max. 70 pages, and it should be prepared to the format and style of a specifically targeted psychological journal (e.g., Journal of Personality and Social Psychology or Psychological Review). See Directions for Master Thesis for further information about style and content of the thesis.Thesis will be graded in the scale A-E, F for not approved.In the event that a thesis is evaluated as "F", there will, with acceptance from the Department and the supervisor be an opportunity to submit a new or revised thesis at the beginning of the next semester. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. |
Teaching spring 2006
Frist for innlevering av arbeidskrav 29.05. 2006.
Først gang 11.01. 2006 kl 10.15. | | Orientering, om å skrive innledning | Teaching period:11.01.2006 to10.05.2006
Foreleser F.aman. Tove Irene Dahl
| | Presentasjonsteknikk, PowerPoint m.m. | Teaching period:11.01.2006 to10.05.2006
Foreleser Prof. Floyd Webster Rudmin
| | Oppgaveworkshop | 11.01.2006 kl 10.15-12.00
Teaching period:11.01.2006 to10.05.2006
Foreleser Prof. Floyd Webster Rudmin
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