EKIS620 MA Thesis (minors) (20 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Description
Content
The MA Thesis is a research report conducted with the help scientific methods. Planning and conducting a research project and writing it up as the MA Thesis provides students practice in a number of research skills. These skills are crucial also in the work of both language teachers and language specialists, including the ability to plan and conduct work-related projects, critical reading and writing and presentation skills.
Completion methods
Independent work, individual supervision
Assessment details
MA thesis and the working process
Learning outcomes
After completing the thesis students will be able to
- narrow down the topic to be researched and connect it to the chosen field of research in a relevant way
- set a research task and formulate research questions or aims that support it
- master the topic and key concepts of the thesis, analyse and critically evaluate information linked to the research topic, and draw reasoned conclusions
- choose and justify a relevant research or working method and put it into practice
- collect, choose, narrow down and analyse data suitable for the task
- present the results of their work in an organised manner, relate them to the theoretical framework and critically evaluate them
- write a report and form arguments according to conventions of scientific writing
- control the working process and the difficulties related to it
- narrow down the topic to be researched and connect it to the chosen field of research in a relevant way
- set a research task and formulate research questions or aims that support it
- master the topic and key concepts of the thesis, analyse and critically evaluate information linked to the research topic, and draw reasoned conclusions
- choose and justify a relevant research or working method and put it into practice
- collect, choose, narrow down and analyse data suitable for the task
- present the results of their work in an organised manner, relate them to the theoretical framework and critically evaluate them
- write a report and form arguments according to conventions of scientific writing
- control the working process and the difficulties related to it
Description of prerequisites
Intermediate studies and most Advanced Studies completed.
Completion methods
Method 1
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