Aim and Content

Through the work on their master thesis, the students will gain knowledge and experience of different scientific methods and work methods. The students will produce an independent piece of work that shows understanding, reflexion and maturity. The students shall be capable of planning and conducting a scientific experiment, and evaluating their own results as well as relevant literature. The amount of work is equivalent to one year.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the students are expected to have:

Knowledge:

• capable of explaining and using different scientific methods and work methods
• demonstrate theoretical and practical specialised knowledge within the area covered by the thesis

Skills:

• capable of carrying out an independent project that shows understanding, reflexion and maturity
• capable of planning and conducting a scientific experiment
• capable of conducting a search and critical evaluation of relevant scientific literature
• capable of critically evaluating both own results and relevant literature
• capable of communicating own research results in a scientific way, both orally and in writing

Course offered (semester)

Spring and autumn

Course Unit Level

Master¿s

Department

Institute of Medicine

Pre-requirements

All compulsory and elective courses in the master¿s programme (60 ECTS) must be completed before submission of the thesis

Teaching Methods

A written contract between the student, supervisor and the institute. Teaching and supervision will be both theoretical and practical.

Assessment methods

Submission of a thesis (about 70 pages). The deadlines are 15 May and 20 November. Oral and written presentation of the thesis.

Grading Scale

Grading: A-F

Course Unit Evaluation

There will be a written evaluation at the end of the course.