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ARK-3900: Master's Degree Dissertation in General Archaeology thesis in archaeology Work Load
60 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
Autumn, Spring
| Objectives
Compulsory master''s degree subject. Preparation of the master''s degree dissertation. | Contents
First semester:During the first semester general issues relating to the project work and writing of the dissertation will be discussed. During the course of the semester the student will prepare a detailed project description that contains a clarification of the issues, choice of material and delineation, presentation of and reasoning for methods and theories that are relevant, possible need for field work or data collection and outline of the dissertation, together with a plan of action for the next year and a half. The project description must be presented and discussed as a work in progress at least three times during the course of the semester at a compulsory dissertation seminar. The examination procedure is the preparation of a project description for the master''s degree dissertation. It will be awarded a grade of pass/fail.
Second and third semesters:A compulsory dissertation seminar series takes place during the course of the second and third semesters for which the students must write chapters of their master''s degree dissertations. The students must present their dissertation projects at least three times in the course of the semester, and demonstrate their progress (cf. project description from the first semester). At least one chapter must be presented. Attendance at the dissertation seminar series is compulsory. Examination procedure: submission of at least one chapter of the master''s degree dissertation in each semester will be awarded a grade of pass/fail.
Fourth semester:The whole of the fourth and final semester is used to complete the master''s degree dissertation. The student must present sections of his/her dissertation for discussion and feedback commentary on at least three occasions during the course of the semester at a compulsory dissertation seminar series. The seminar will be open to all master''s degree students.
The master''s degree dissertation must be between 50 and 70 pages in length, excluding illustrations, bibliography and appendices. One page should be approximately 2,200 characters (no spaces) or 2,500 characters (with spaces).
| Form of teaching
Lectures. | Exam and assessment
Portfolio assessment.
Compulsory attendance and submissions with trespect to the content description of the work on the master''s degree dissertation.
The examination that will decide the grade to be awarded consists of master''s degree dissertation (50-70 pages) and an oral examination.
The final grade will be decided upon after a complete evaluation of the dissertation and the oral exam.
The deadline for submitting the thesis are 15 May in the spring term and 1 November in the autumn term. | Contact person/lecturer
Brita Solvang/Millrid Holmeslet | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage. | Homepage
http://uit.no/arkeologi/emner/27
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Teaching autumn 2007
Orienteringsmøte: Onsdag 15.08., kl 1215, rom L-133 i Breiviklia | Teaching autumn 2007
Første gang: Kunngjøres senere | | Forelesning (kull 2007) | Første gang: Onsdag 22.08. kl 1215, rom L-133
Ansvarlig leder prof. Ericka Engelstad
| | Eksamen | Duration:4 Semester | | Forelesning (kull 2006) | Første gang: Torsdag 23.08., kl 1415, rom L-133 i Breiviklia
Ansvarlig leder Prof. Charlotte Damm
Duration:4 semester |
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