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STV-3901: Master's Degree thesis Work Load
50 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring, Autumn | Objectives
This master¿s programme gives the students an opportunity to get in-dept knowledge of, and specializing education in, organization and management. This happens through
· obligatory courses in knowledge theory, method, research design, and organization theory
· elective courses where the students can focus on chosen theoretical and empirical fields of interest
· a master¿s dissertation ¿ independent academic research based on a self-chosen topic
The master¿s programme provides an advanced education in the field of organization and management. The students receive a versatile training in the subject¿s approaches, theories and methods. This programme seeks, in addition, to build up occupational competence directed at management tasks within various labour and employment organizations ¿ both in public and private sector ¿ in interest organizations, international organizations and organizations of volunteers. A master in organization and management will be relevant for jobs connected to teaching and other occupations where communication/information is important.
A master¿s degree qualifies for admission to PhD studies in Political Science.
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Organization and Management is a sub-discipline within Political Science. A central question within the study of political analysis and organizational theory is to study how organizations work. What separates this master¿s programme from the Political Science one, is that the master¿s programme in Organization and Management is concentrated on one sole field of expertise; it is a study in Political Science pin-pointed towards Organization and Management. This means, among other things, to study management and management related topics from various angles.
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Evaluation methods, assessment and examination
The master¿s degree dissertation is an important part of the study and the work load is 50 credits. The main part of the work is to be done during the third and forth semester, but IST regards it as very important that the work on the thesis starts as early as the first semester.
The thesis should consist of approximately 17.000 to 25.000 words (50-75 pages), but should not exceed 25.000 words.
The master¿s degree dissertation is to be done as a single research project, and can either be a discussion of a problem based on studies of relevant literature, or an analysis of a topic with basis in collected data. Topic and problem must be within the Political Science sub-division of Organization and Management. The master''s degree dissertation thesis can be done individually or in groups of 2 persons.
In the end there will be an oral examination, under which the student will be asked questions connected to the thesis. Candidates who have written the thesis as a group will do the oral exam together as well.
The master¿s thesis is to be delivered on a specified date every semester:
Spring semester: May 15
Autumn semester: November 1
The thesis will be assigned a grade A-E for pass, F for fail.
| Contact person/lecturer
Åshild Tempel | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage. | Course overlap
STV-3903 -1 50 sp | Homepage
http://uit.no/statsvitenskap/1993/59
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Teaching spring 2006
Orienteringsmøte: 9. januar 2006, kl 1415, rom C-1007 |
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