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SVF-3902: Master thesis in Indigenous Studies 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
English | Examination semester
Spring, Autumn | Contents
The Master thesis provides an opportunity for in-depth studies of a chosen field. The topic of the thesis is chosen on the basis of the interests of the student and of relevant issues in the student''s home country or chosen region. The project description must be accepted by the advisor prior to the field work/ collection of data.
The collection of data can be carried out through field work lasting up to three months, or through the collection of secondary data /literature studies (optionally in combination with limited interviews). Excursions to the UN (New York and Geneva) or other types of meetings or conferences are also possible starting points for the collection of data.
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Seminars. | Exam and assessment
The Master thesis should be between 50 and 70 pages long (depending on the topic), and must be submitted within a given deadline. Marks will be given from A to F, or pass/fail. The programme concludes with a final oral exam. The deadline for thesis submission is May 15th in the fourth semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Hildegunn Bruland | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage. | Course overlap
SVF-3904 -1 50 sp |
Teaching spring 2006
Responsible: Academic coordinator Rachel Issa Djesa | | Seminar | First meeting: Friday 13 January 2006, 12.15-14.00, room 1.329
Foreleser U-lektor Rachel Issa Djesa
| | Examination | Deadline for submission of the individual master''s thesis: Friday 19 May 2006
The thesis must be submitted to the printing office in room D-1006 by 14.00
Oral examination will take place mid June |
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