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NAB-3002: Graduate seminar in arctic natural resource management and agriculture Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norwegian or English by request. | Examination semester
Spring
| Objectives
The aim of the course is to give the students an overview of the
process of writing an academic thesis, and to critically address the
current relevant literature in a specific research field, through a
literature analysis / review. | Contents
The seminars deal with the different stages in writing an academic
thesis with focus on the master¿s thesis. The main stages that are
addressed are defining the preliminary research topic, searching for
relevant literature, doing a literature analysis/review, setting the final
research problem and writing a research proposal. The goal of the
course is to write a research proposal for the master¿s thesis. | Recommended previous qualifications
NAB-2001 Human use and management of arctic ecosystems, NAB-2002 Plant production, ruminant- and reindeer husbandry in northern areas , NAB-2003 Freshwater- and wildlife management in northern areas | Form of teaching
The course consists of 12 seminars of which 10 are obligatory. The
first seminars will be lectures on the process of writing an academic
thesis. In spring each student will present parts of their research
proposal / master¿s thesis. The themes of the presentation are:
presentation of literature analysis/review, of theoretical framework,
methodology, empirical material, and the presentation of a final
project proposal. | Coursework requirements
Participation in minimum 10 seminars during the master program period.
| Exam and assessment
Portfolio assessment. Students will be evaluated by the
assignments/presentations. The evaluation of the course will be
approved or failed. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. |
Teaching spring 2007
Første frammøte består av infomøte og EndNote kurs på UB.
Første gang 31.10.06 kl. 12.15 kursrommet til UB, hovedbygget 2.etg. | | Seminar | Det er obligatorisk oppmøte på 5 av seminarene høsten 2006 og 5 våren 2007. De første seks seminarene i høst er forelesninger. Deretter skal hver student presentere/drøfte deler av egen masteroppgave på de fem påfølgende. |
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